[22] The mourning dress on the right was worn by Queen Victoria, "it shows the traditional touches of mourning attire, which she wore from the death of her husband, Prince Albert (18191861), until her own death." [23] Norms for mourning Manners and Rules of Good Society, or, Solecisms to be Avoided (London, Frederick Warne & Co., 1887) gives clear instructions, such as the following: [24] The complexity of these etiquette rules extends to specific mourning periods and attire for siblings, step-parents, aunts and uncles distinguished by blood and by marriage, nieces, nephews, first and second cousins, children, infants, and "connections" (who were entitled to ordinary mourning for a period of "13 weeks, depending on level of intimacy")
From dark greens to burgundy, marigold, dusty pink shades and more, it immediately makes me feel the seasonal change
The length hides her feet, which are often bare (or in sneakers) for comforts sake
Its an awkward plot point, but the show cant figure out how to tell an authentic story about 1880s Black middle-class alongside a soap-opera story of the 1880s White ultra-rich