1825 Princess Sophia by Sir Thomas Lawrence (Royal Collection)
From Wikimedia; spots removed from background with Photoshop by gogm.
Sophia's dress has the first version of an hourglass figure, the figure that came into prominence in the 1980s. The square neckline, long upper puffed sleeves, and waist band are holdovers from the Empire era. The sharply pinched bodice met the A-line skirt at the waist band.
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