The Duchess of Alba Arranging Her Hair by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid)

Maybe the Duchess had a liaison with Goya and maybe she didn't, but this drawing reveals much of her figure.

This Goya shows the Duchess of Alba doing a personal chore in a manner that shows how dress can help a woman discretely display her figure.

Keywords:  Goya, Duchess of Alba, Alba family, de Toledo y Gonzaga family, Duchess, Spanish, long curly coiffure, vee neckline, short sleeves, waist band, downturned waistline


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