A closer look
The woman whose name is synonymous with extreme prudishness and corseted elegance spent her twilight years rocking a thoroughly modern, body-positive silhouette. By the end of her reign, Queen Victoria's waistline had expanded to an impressive 50 inches. More hilariously, she had a habit of gifting her incredibly massive, monogrammed royal bloomers to loyal servants as parting gifts. To this day, the Queen's gigantic underwear frequently pops up at high-end British auctions, selling for thousands of dollars.
