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| Queen Victoria's 'large' bloomers auctioned | Queen Victoria's 'large' bloomers auctioned |
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| A pair of Queen Victoria's silk bloomers with a 52in (132cm) waist are to be auctioned in Kent. | |
| The knee-length knickers are one of a number of lots which will go under the hammer at the sale at Westernhanger Auctioneers near Folkestone. | |
| The other items to be auctioned are a pair of silk stockings and a petticoat also worn by Britain's longest-serving monarch. | |
| A similar pair of bloomers fetched £10,000 at a previous sale. | A similar pair of bloomers fetched £10,000 at a previous sale. |
| Large undergarments | Large undergarments |
| Auctioneer Michael Hogben said: "The items are very large. | Auctioneer Michael Hogben said: "The items are very large. |
| "She wore them towards the end of her life when she had eaten a lot more than most people could afford to." | "She wore them towards the end of her life when she had eaten a lot more than most people could afford to." |
| He said the undergarment was from about 1890. He added: "When Queen Victoria died she gifted a lot of her under-linen to her loyal servants. | He said the undergarment was from about 1890. He added: "When Queen Victoria died she gifted a lot of her under-linen to her loyal servants. |
| "These bloomers have been in a Kent family for more than 80 years. | "These bloomers have been in a Kent family for more than 80 years. |
| "These are some of the most interesting items I have auctioned in my 40-year career and it will be fascinating to see what they fetch." | "These are some of the most interesting items I have auctioned in my 40-year career and it will be fascinating to see what they fetch." |