Russia is saying dos vedanya to pre-Revolutionary style according to this 1794 portrait of Divova Bturlina wearing a full skirt beneath a long curly coiffure and criss-cross bodice cut so low that a chemise is required.
Keywords: 1794, Graff, Russian, long curly coiffure, scoop neckline, chemise, ruff, vee décolletage, criss-cross bodice, long close sleeves, cuffs, full skirt, order bows, jeweled bodice ornament, wrap