Countess Castiglione wearing a dark star-themed dress
Posted to the Alexander Palace Time Machine Discussion Forum by veu-1 on 5 January 2012 (forum.alexanderpalace.org-index.php?topic=4913.30).
The Countess Castiglione wears a star-themed evening dress with two skirt panels in front flanked by a pair of panels, one long and one short, on each side with all panels ending in fringe. Her bodice and coiffure are adorned with stars, including those on her fringed lappets.
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