1855 Arrival of Napoléon III and Eugénie at Windsor Castle Illustrated London News of 25(?) April

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1855 Arrival of Napoléon III and Eugénie at Windsor Castle Illustrated London News of 25(?) April EB
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The cage crinoline is just around the corner, but Victoria and Eugénie wear full, but unsupported, skirts when they meet at Windsor Castle. The traveler Empress Eugénie wears a bonnet while hostess Victoria is bare-headed.

Keywords:  1855, Queen Victoria, Queen, British, Hanover family, Wettin family, Empress Eugénie, Empress, Bonaparte family, straight coiffure, poke bonnet, bows, high neckline, full skirt, shawl

Nov 23, 2011 6:59 PM
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