historicpicturess:Franz Hanfstaengl: Elisabeth in Bayern, Kaiserin von Österreich 1845. Emper
historicpicturess: Franz Hanfstaengl: Elisabeth in Bayern, Kaiserin von Österreich 1845. Emperor Elizabeth’s fame is mainly attributed to the trilogy with Romy Schneider, thanks to which she became famous as “Princess Sissi”. In spite of the various film versions, princess Sissi didn’t have an easy life. She suffered a lot after the departure from the simple environment where she grew up, which even caused her to fall into a state of disorder due to disturbances of psychic origin. At court she was always criticized for her poor education and she was incapable to assert her position with her husband, who was under the thumb of her mother. In order to alleviate the suffering, Sissi underwent drastic diets, rides, and didn’t attend no more court events earning the dissent of many. She was moreover obsessed by her beauty, therefore she spent all of her energies in attempts of keeping herself young. She weighted 50kg for 1,72 meters high, she had long blond hair to her ankles and she had her dresses sewed on her in order to set off her thinness. Lacing the corset required almost an hour and washing hair a full day. Only the hairstyle three hours. She devoted several hours to the gym and walks. She hided her anorexia with her obsession for healthy eating. -- source link