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Death and the Birth of the Little Black Dress
An exhibit of mourning attire from 1815 to 1915 at the Met reveals the changing role of a bereaved woman in Victorian culture
“Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire,” a current exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is more than just a tour through the epoch of Victorian funeral fashion: It is a look at the changing stature of a … Continue reading
The Victorian Era & the Art of Mourning
Understanding the art of an era obsessed with death, mourning, and ceremony
December, 1861: Prince Albert feels pangs of what wife Queen Victoria describes as “a nasty, feverish sort of influenza and a deranged stomach.” He retires from the household Christmas festivities, bed-ridden, and passes away on the dawn of December 14th, … Continue reading
