This pic of Queen Alexandra's waistline is one of my favourites for the art of retouching".
--Previous Message-- : Retouching photographs was actually a : legitimate profession in itself; some would : even say, an art form. : It has to be remembered that it determines : our (idealized) perception of how Royals : actually looked to this very day. : All that changed in the last hundred years : is the technical process, not the basic : effect nor the purpose. :