The Princess dress was first introduced in the 1840`s but did not become popular until the 1870`s. (19th cent. Fashion in Detail Lucy Johnston. V&A)
The dress shows the hips with a closer fit (unlike previous full skirts with volume from etiter crionolines or petticoats) This gives a slender hour-glass figure and a longer silhouette than the dresses with volume starting just under the waist.
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