Posted to the Alexander Palace Time Machine Discussion Forums by kmerov on 14 August 2010; some spots removed and the uper left and right side of the top edge fixed with Photoshop by gogm.
This photo of Princess Victoria shows how the cuirasse bodice arced over the residual bustle to cover the origin of a train behind her skirt.
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