Character profile
Duchess in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Who is Duchess in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? The ill-tempered, moralising noblewoman who nurses a sneezing pig-baby in a pepper-filled kitchen, then turns unnervingly affectionate on the croquet-ground with her sharp chin dug into Alice's shoulder.
Also known as: the Duchess
Who Duchess is
The ill-tempered, moralising noblewoman who nurses a sneezing pig-baby in a pepper-filled kitchen, then turns unnervingly affectionate on the croquet-ground with her sharp chin dug into Alice's shoulder.
Appearance
A homely, top-heavy woman with an oversized head, jutting sharp chin and a sour, jowly frown; she wears an enormous starched horned headdress and a broad ruffled collar over a heavy dark gown trimmed with fur and gold, jewelled rings on stubby fingers.
