Maria Cristina of Savoy wears a transitional skirt showing how the Empire silhouette changed to the fuller-skirted Romantic line in this portrait.
Keywords: Maria Cristina di Savoia, Savoia family, Borbone family, Princess, Queen, Italian, knotted coiffure, lace, off shoulder straight neckline, modesty piece, long upper puffed sleeves, criss-cross bodice, waist band, natural waistline, shoes