Princess Alice carrying a parasol by Franz Backofen

Franz Backofen of Darmstadt portrays Princess Alice, possibly looking at what seems to be a blurred dog in the foreground in this photo.

Upgrade image from tumblr.com/dashboard/blog/historyforbreakfast/51731211424 posted 22 July 2017; removed monocolor tint, increased contrast, and removed one large spot from her skirt. This image, other than its size, was identical to the one it replaced before these changes were made.

Princess Alice with parasol by F. Backofen UPGRADE From tumblr.com:dashboard:blog:historyforbreakfast:51731211424 detint inc. contrast removed large spot from loer skirt

By 1869, the natural circular waistline, shown here, was essentially universal.

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