Bodice worn by Queen Alexandra, c1900

Bodice (detail) worn by Queen Alexandra (1844-1925). Mauve silk taffeta (now faded), covered with ivory Brussels cotton lace patterned with large floral motifs. A separate shaped piece of lace, which forms the fashionable high collar, has been added to the bodice to hide a small scar on the Queen's neck

1844 1925 1844-1925 Added Bodice Faded Forms Hide Mauve Motifs Scar Separate Taffeta

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