Elizaveta wears a typical 1840s evening dress with a pleated bodice that uses a modesty piece to convert an off shoulder vee neckline to a straight neckline in this 1844 Hau portrait.
Keywords: 1844, Hau, Elizaveta Tulinova, Tulinov family, Tolstoy family, Russian, hurluberlu coiffure, chemise, modesty piece, off shoulder straight neckline, pleated bodice, off shoulder vee neckline, quarter length close sleeves, cuffs, deep vee waistline, full skirt, over-skirt, necklace, bracelets