zara dress halter NWT WOMAN SS25 SATIN EFFECT MIDI BROWN | 3897/090 ALL SIZES Featuring a halter neck Zara Dresses | Zara Trf

Round off the quarter-inch measurement to the nearest half

I would never advise or recommend another woman to tight-lace as I do, because it must be her choice

The fitted bodice hugs the curves gracefully, cascading into a dramatic mermaid skirt that flares at the hem, creating a statuesque effect

Shes most likely wearing something similar to du Barry, as there seems to be a fairly low inward curve at the turn of the bust, but she might be wearing a slightly longer pair, such as these: The beautiful details of Paulzes outfit in Davids painting also give us another clue about undergarments: the pocket slit on her light gauzy chemise a la reine is falling open to reveal a silk under-layer, indicating that shes wearing a full silk dress underneath, which would hide the lines and colours of her stays (possibly not if they were cherry red like the example above!)