Queen Victoria's Bloomers Had A 50-Inch Waist
19/07/2008 05:32
A pair of Queen
Victoria's bloomers have been discovered which
show that Britain's longest-reigning monarch
had a 50-inch
waist.The size of the underwear supports the theory that the Queen had become morbidly obese towards the end of her life.
The drawers - which dwarf the average British woman's 33 inch waist today - will be auctioned along with a selection of other Royal undergarments.
These include a nightdress and a chemise with an impressive 66 inch bust - nearly double the average chest size in Britain today.
The nightdress is also 50 inch from shoulder to hem, since Victoria was barely five feet tall in her later years.
Big story is here.
SINC SAYS:
In the old days we were polite enough to only say, the lady wore large dresses.
