Mourning etiquette was rather elaborate during the Victorian Era, particularly for women. I explain how Queen Victoria inspired these traditions, and look at recommended mourning periods, “widow’s weeds,” mourning warehouses, and (of course) the ubiquitous crepe.
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Duffy, E. B. The ladies' and gentlemen's etiquette: a complete manual of the manners and dress of American society. https://archive.org/details/ladiesgentlemens00duff/page/6/mode/2up
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Matthews, Mimi. “Shades of Victorian Fashion: Lilacs, Lavenders, Plums, and Purples.” https://www.mimimatthews.com/2016/08/22/shades-of-victorian-fashion-lilacs-lavenders-plums-and-purples/
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