Sophia Dorothea's dress has big sleeves with cuffs, carry overs from the 1600s, but the low coiffure gives the appearance of the next century. The brooch appears to be hanging from a wire that conforms with the neckline contour of her bodice except at the bottom.
Keywords: Queen Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (1687-1757), Königin Sophia Dorothea von Preußen, Sophia Dorothea von Hanover, Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneberg, Sophia Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Hanover family, Welf family, Hohenzollern family, Duchess, Queen, German, long straight coiffure, chemise, modesty piece, lace, puffed under-sleeves, engageantes, over-bodice, elbow length puffed over-sleeves, cuffs, vee waistline, clasps, pendant, jeweled bodice ornament, wrap