A youthful Maria Pavlovna wears a large bustle that arcs down without a cuirasse, suggesting this photo dates from the first bustle period. She may be wearing a chemise under a chemisette or bodice under a jacket or a chemise under a jacket with high neckline and decorative lapel-like panels.
Keywords: Grand Princess Maria Pavlovna the Elder, Marie Alexandrine von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Princess Vladimir, Miechen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin family, Romanov family, Duchess, Grand Princess, straight coiffure, earrings, ruffled chemise, high neckline, chemisette, pin, buttons, long under-sleeves, jacket bodice, long close over-sleeves, cuffs, pockets, full skirt, bustle