Queen Victoria's Crotchless, Ginormous Undies Deemed a National Treasure

Posted Sep 8th 2009 at 1:45PM by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)

Museum workers hold up Queen Victoria's hefty chemise and knickers. Photo: Historic Royal Palaces, AP

We've uncovered Victoria's secret ... and oh how we wish we hadn't.

Proving that one country's nasty, stomach-turning, pervy souvenir is another country's national treasure, Britain's Museums, Libraries and Archives Council has just given Queen Victoria's super-sized underwear "national designated status," the Telegraph reports.

And did we mention that they're crotchless?

The distinction means that the monarch's drawers, stored at Kensington Palace and part of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, are considered to be of "national and international significance, the paper reports. Yes -- significantly disgusting.

Made of linen and embroidered with a crown and the initials VR, the voluminous, hand-sewn undergarments make fellow Brit Bridget Jones's "big pants" look like a g-string. And that's not surprising, considering that, as the Telegraph notes, Queen Victoria boasted a 50-inch waist and a 66-inch bust.

The split-leg bloomers also sport open crotches, as was the tradition of the day, and were bound with a drawstring waist, according to the paper. Pretty kinky for a queen whose 63-year reign was known for its chaste, puritanical attitude towards women.

Between this and Prince Charles telling then-mistress Camilla Parker Bowles that he wanted to be her (gag) tampon, we can't help but wonder about those randy royals.

Our First Lady may wear shorts, but at least you can't walk into the Smithsonian and see Abe Lincoln's soiled nappies on display.

Click here to see another British Victoria in her knickers.

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Barbara 9-09-2009 @ 6:38AM

The lack of a crotch in the Queen's bloomers was utilitarian, not kinky, in nature. The article's writer should have known better.

Cin 9-09-2009 @ 6:48AM

The writer sounds like a total idiot! Times and fashion changes all the time. They wore a lot of layers of clothes, crotchless was more practical. She must be rolling in her grave knowing her underies are on display for the world to see. Noone holds back on anything anymore, terrible!

Ralph 9-09-2009 @ 7:35AM

I would be FURIOUS is someone put my underwear in a museum, especially if I were Royalty or Famous. They wore a lot of layered clothes then, somehow I do not think she was that big.

Sarah 9-09-2009 @ 7:49AM

The Queen was a big lady. Looks like she choose comfort over style. I would be more disgusted if they were showing off her G-string:)

sunny 9-09-2009 @ 8:32AM

Nothing is sacred anymore.

lhgraphics 9-09-2009 @ 9:06AM

Understanding how clothing was worn is an important part of understanding how people lived. In the 18th century the women didn't wear any kind of underpants. The author of this article is clueless and without any sense of good taste.

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