Despite vehement efforts to kill them off, rituals connected with death keep coming back. They may not look as good, but they are recognizable. Long ago, Miss Manners noticed that sunglasses had ...

Mourning, Victorian Style. The way New Yorkers responded to the 9/11 tragedy harkened back to the earlier Victorian-era styles. ... Mourners in the 19th century collected “relics” of the deceased, ...

Fashion and funerals have been intertwined for centuries. In today's society, mourning a death in the family usually calls for the most formal black outfit in the wardrobe, whereas 156 years ago ...

Tour groups saw the historic estate and actors dressed in mourning fashion and learned about customs appropriate to the late 1800’s. Completed circa 1830, Wynnewood is the largest 19th century ...

Fashion and funerals have been intertwined for centuries. In today's society, mourning a death in the family usually calls for the most formal black outfit in the wardrobe, whereas 156 years ago ...

Any self-respecting postmodern dandy knows the color black is tragically hip, but Kevin Jones can tell you why. Jones curated the ghoulishly fabulous Victorian displays on view downtown in ...

VICTORIAN fashion enthusiasts can learn all about mourning jewellery at a talk at a Hampshire museum. Visitors to Eastleigh Museum will be able to view examples, including fascinating hair ...

Fashion and funerals have been intertwined for centuries. In today's society, mourning a death in the family usually calls for the most formal black outfit in the wardrobe, whereas 156 years ago ...

Fashion and funerals have been intertwined for centuries. In today's society, mourning a death in the family usually calls for the most formal black outfit in the wardrobe, whereas 156 years ago ...

Fashion and funerals have been intertwined for centuries. In today's society, mourning a death in the family usually calls for the most formal black outfit in the wardrobe, whereas 156 years ago ...