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Queen Victoria's 'large' bloomers auctioned Queen Victoria's 52in bloomers sell for £6,200
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A pair of Queen Victoria's silk bloomers with a 52in (132cm) waist are to be auctioned in Kent. A pair of Queen Victoria's silk bloomers with a 52in (132cm) waist have been sold at auction for £6,200.
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 knee-length knickers were one of a number of lots to go the hammer at the sale at Westernhanger Auctioneers near Folkestone in Kent.
The other items to be auctioned are a pair of silk stockings and a petticoat also worn by Britain's longest-serving monarch. The auctioneer said the overseas buyer of the "very large" underwear wished to remain anonymous.
A similar pair of bloomers fetched £10,000 at a previous sale. A pair of silk stockings, also worn by Britain's longest-serving monarch, sold for £1,100.
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 bloomers were 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."