qbak OP t1_jegyx63 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:08 PM

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

They say she was 5 feet but some historians say 4' 11. I'm going with the latter

That's her in one of her [black dresses] (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/8a/0f/be8a0f3429a883806fac3a4b0161d9ac.jpg)

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

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)