kitzelbunks t1_jeh082c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Reply to comment by qbak in Queen Victoria's black mourning dress by qbak

She died at 81. Prince Albert died at 42, but she wore mourning clothes from the time he died until her own death. A small woman like that is going to shrink as she ages, especially without any type of medication.

plumtastic t1_jeh0jzd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:21 PM

Yes that seems likely as the 5' or 4'11 is still pretty normal, that dress looks like it was made for a little person

kitzelbunks t1_jeh2u2l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:38 PM

My great aunt tried to tell me she was 5 feet tall. She said I had to be 5’5” because she was 5 feet tall. I am 5’2” if I stand up straight, and she was shrinking at 63 y.o. So, I hate to see what happened to people who wanted to argue with an actual queen about her height. (Edit: small typo)