Royalty
EARLY PAIR OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S KNICKERS
[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Nineteenth Century French lawn linen pair of knickers or 'bloomers'
reaching almost to the knee, 30 waist with drawstring, length 28 (max.), with a ¾ inch flounce and three smaller ones at the legs, small embroidered monogram on waistband of crowned 'VR' and '19', no date but circa
Item Date: 1840
Background
These knickers must have come from the early part of the Queen's reign as they have a very small waist.
Stock No. 55989