Princess Elvira of Bavaria (1868–1943)
Elvira of Bavaria (Wittelsbach), Princess, Countess of Wrbna-Kaunitz-Rietberg-Questenberg. Daughter of Adalbert Wilhelm Georg, Prince of Bavaria and Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain. Married to Rudolf of Kaunitz-Rietberg-Wrbna-Questenberg and Freudenthal.
She is wearing a Parisian Tournure bustle costume to the 1890th. Painting by Karl Gampenrieder. Belle Époque, Fin de Siècle Fashion.
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Support and Seduction: The History of Corsets and Bras (Abradale Books) by Beatrice Fontanel.
Thoughout the ages, women's breasts have been subjected to the endless whims of fashion. From the ancient Greeks to Mae West and Madonna, this light-hearted book charts the changing shapes of female beauty. The elegant and amusing images - including fashion drawings, paintings, photographs, and film stills - illustrate the often surprising history of the garments women have worn for support - and seduction.