Empress Eugenie wears a bodice adorned with swaged ropes of pearls, made famous by Empress Elisabeth of Austria, in this print. The portrait on which this print is based is not on display at the Royal Collection.
From the LIFE magazine archives.
Keywords: Empress Eugenie, Empress, Bonaparte family, French, straight coiffure, bateau neckline, stomacher, lace, revers, jacket, necklace, jeweled bodice