1869 Yachting dress worn to Suez Canal opening by Henry Creed & Co., London (Château de Compiègne)
The bustle-like line of Empress Eugénie's British-made white suit for the opening of the Suez Canal is evident in this picture.
Photo credit - Stéphane Maréchalle.
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