Queen Victoria was HUGE

Knickers fit for a Queen-----won't fit many people, other than fat 'Mericans.

Queen Victoria's "panties," with a whopping FIFTY INCH waist, will be sold at auction in short order. Just how much will a pair of bloomers for the late, 5 foot tall fattie go for? Guesses are coming in at around £500, but you never know if it won't go higher.
They also are auctioning a chemise--66" across the bust.

Auctioneer Charles Hanson said yesterday: 'Some accounts claim Victoria had a waist measurement of up to 60 inches by the 1890s, and these items certainly suggest a fair girth.'

The knickers are very plain, save for a tiny embroidered crown and the initials 'VR'.
'They are made of a soft, fine cotton and sewn by hand, with fine attention to stitchwork, and the minute sewing would have taken days.'

Fit for a... giant: Auctioneers' assistant Sam Rhodes models a Queen Victoria's giant 50-inch waist bloomers