A row of buttons runs from Dagmar's neckline to at least halfway down her tight draped skirt with minimum bustle in this photo.
Keywords: Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), Princess, Tsaritsa, Glucksberg family, Romanov family, Russian, curly coiffure, high enclosing neckline, ruff, bows, long close sleeves, cuffs, buttons, bustle, A-line skirt, tight skirt, drapery, tassels