From pinterest.com/iphigenia168/art-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/.
Princess Helena wears a vest under a black lace fichu over a black top in this 1873 to 1874 Dixon portrait.
Keywords: 1873, Dixon, Princess Helena, Helena Augusta Victoria, Helena von Großbritannien und Irland, Lenchen, Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Princess, Hanover family, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg family, German, straight coiffure, braided bun, ribbon headdress, choker neck band, necklace, chemise, modesty piece, square neckline, lace fichu, vee neckline, bows, vest, bodice, close sleeves