Empress Marie Feodorovna - discussion and pictures, Part III

[Eric_Lowe]

The older Minnie was much more elegant than the younger Minnie.

[RealAnastasia]

Of course! The "older Minnie" was  one of the more elegant women of Europe...

RealAnastasia.

[Eric_Lowe]

Indeed. I read "young Minnie"'s auto-bio, but I wonder what the older one feel about her young namesake ?

[katmaxoz]

c1860s Marie

[Eric_Lowe]

She was still in her crinoline and curls era. Her sister Alexandra used the curls to hide her scar on her neck.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Its from late 1860s- early 1870s. i can tell for her gown.

[amartin71718]

She was still in her crinoline and curls era. Her sister Alexandra used the curls to hide her scar on her neck.

What scar?

[katmaxoz]

She was still in her crinoline and curls era. Her sister Alexandra used the curls to hide her scar on her neck.

What scar?

It's often stated that Princess Alexandra had a scar on her neck that she didn't like from an illness when she was young. It's why she wore curls on her neck when young and set the fashion for dog collars as she got older.

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes. So the dress and hairstyle fits the period.

[Svetabel]

Maria Fedorovna with Queen Olga of Greece

[Eric_Lowe]

Olga was Dagmar's favorite sister-in-law. They remained close for many years.

[Condecontessa]

What's the approxiamte date of the last pic?
Thanks, still learning to date pics by fashion

[Svetabel]

What's the approxiamte date of the last pic?
Thanks, still learning to date pics by fashion

1877-1878 I think.

[GrandDuchessAndrea]

Dating the photo merely by fashion, I'd say probably early 1870s because it seems that the bustles are rather large, and the overall frilly-ness in trim and slightly looser fit of the bodices indicate the early bustle era, probably between 1870-1875. I could be wrong, though, & in that case it would be 1884-1889, the 2nd large bustle era, but it doesn't seem to be that to me...

Oh, I see that you've posted a date, Svetabel! Knowing that you're far more knowledgeable about Marie Feodorovna than I am, your dating is probably more accurate, though Queen Olga's dress does not seem to be very natural form era to me, because of the jutting out of the bustle.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Nope, thats not early 1870s, but late 1870s, so Svetabel is right.