Eugénie siting while wearing a feathered hat (Chateau Compiegne - Compiegne, Picardie, France)

From Reunion des Musées Nationaux; sepia tone removed and shadows filled in.

Eugénie sitting while wearing a feathered hat (Chateau Compiegne - Compiegne, Picardie, France) RMN detint shadows

The full crinoline and wide sleeves date this photo to ca. 1860. The dress is almost a satire of military dress. It looks like her jacket (?) or bodice is open, but partially covered by a jabot.

Keywords:  Empress Eugénie, Eugénie de Montijo, Condesa de Teba, de Palafox-Portocarrero de Guzmán y Kirkpatrick family, Bonaparte family, Countess, Empress, French, feathered hat, jacket, epaulettes, three quarter length flared over-sleeves, cuffs, lapels, tassels, bodice, high enclosing neckline, jabot, long under-sleeves, crinoline

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