From the Unofficial Hermitage Web site.
Skirts and shoulders have yet to swell to pre-Victorian expanses although her shoulders are under epaulettes. This dress retains some Napoléonic features, such as the neckline, a modestly-wide waist band, and a close, probably A-line, skirt.
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