ca. 1898 Duchess Hélène of Aosta, shortly after the birth of her first son
Posted to Glittering Royal Events Message Board by Lorenzo on 13 November 2009.
Before there were "little black dresses," Hélène shows just how effective such a dress could be in 1898 in an era of floor length skirts.
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