Tag Archives: Mourning Clothes



Our Weekly Tip: Express Your Grief Through Clothing

Modern mourning clothes serve as walking memorials for your loved ones
Posted on August 6, 2016 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Week: Western society used to have strict rules in place for funeral and memorial attire, with Victorian widows wearing elaborate crepe gowns for months, even years, after their husbands’ deaths. But over the past century, it’s rare … Continue reading →

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Artist Wears Her Dead Mother’s Clothes in Self Portrait Series

Artist Karolina Jonderko processes her mother's death in touching self-portaits
Posted on April 3, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

What does one do with the abundant daily materials that a loved one leaves after they pass — the clothes, kitchenware, trinkets, and the like? Artist Karolina Jonderko found herself in such a situation after the death of her mother in … Continue reading →

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A Show of Mourning Dresses From the Past

We mourn in our own ways by not even thinking about such attire
Posted on October 28, 2015 by Augusta Wise (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

When I came across a past installation at The Metropolitan Museum, entitled “Death Becomes Her,” I was astounded by the elaborate dresses – gowns practically! – that mourning widows (from 1815 to 1915) would wear following the death of their beloveds. … Continue reading →

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