1857 Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920), née Countess of Montijo de Teba de Guzman in a wide-brimmed hat by Franz Winterhalter [Hillwood Mueum (?)]
Empress Eugénie wears a décolleté dress laden with bows and flounces, all topped by a wide-brimmed straw hat in this charming 1857 Winterhalter portrait.
Posted to the Alexander Palace Time Machine Discussion Forum by §Yue§* on 13 January 2010.

