A balmoral was a long woolen petticoat that was popularized by Queen Victoria at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Usually of striped fabric, it was worn immediately under the dress so that it appeared below the skirt.
A Balmoral was a  long woollen petticoat which was popularized by Queen Victoria at  Balmoral Castle in Scotland.  Usually of striped fabric, it was worn  immediately beneath the dress so that it showed below the skirt. The woman wearing a Balmoral in this “carte de visite” is Rachel Bodley (1831-1888), the first female chemistry professor at Philadelphia’s Women’s Medical College from 1865 to 1873.