July 30, 2008
Queen Victoria's underclothes at auction
A pair of bloomers that once belonged to Queen Victoria have been sold for £4,500 at an auction in Derby.From the BBC.The knickers have a 50in (127cm) waist and date from the 1890s, which indicates the monarch had a large girth as she approached her old age. . .
A chemise with a 66-inch (167cm) bust, which also belonged to the UK's longest-reigning monarch, sold for £4,000 while her nightdress went for £5,500 at the auction.
Posted by David on July 30, 2008 9:44 PM
There is bad taste and there is even "real bad" taste and the auction sale of the Late Queen's undies lies somewhere in between. One would have supposed that property of the British roayalty, especially a Queen would forever remain public property. But then, here in the U.S. we sell Budweiser to the highest bidder, and that is certainly American beer roayalty. I guess there is just no limit to what some will buy.
Posted by: Donald Wolberg on August 2, 2008 8:55 AM
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