This portrait of Catherine I shows forward-back flared engageantes that were used on the fanciest dresses up to the French Revolution.
Keywords: Tsaritsa Catherine I, Tsaritsa, Romanov family, Russian, long straight coiffure, crown, hair jewelry, scoop neckline, modesty piece, lace, forward-back flared engageantes, order sash, order star, Sévigné bodice ornament, robes