María Cristina Austria wearing a tight-waisted dress

This portrait was used in an article on www.royal-magazin.de describing that awesome ornament set at the bottom of her hymenopteran vest-bodice. I can only hope that she got out of her corset as soon as the occasion for wearing the dress was over.

The Green Hornet

Keywords:  María Cristina Habsburg, Archduchess, Queen, Habsburg family, Borbón family, Spanish, curly coiffure, tiara, vee neckline, modesty piece, puffed cap sleeves, feathered sleeve ornament, vest-bodice, close skirt, over-skirt, neck band, choker necklace, jeweled bodice ornament, bracelets


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