Deep mourning costumes did not allow for trims, frills, or decorations, similarly prohibiting jewelry, hats, and excessive accessories. As headwear, widows were supposed to wear dark crepe veils ...

Nowadays, we tend to associate women’s clothing from that period with mourning. Some ladies even wore black to their own weddings. But black crinoline dresses often had another, practical function – ...

Margherita Stevens described the store as her "safe space" Shoppers were left so sad by the loss of a city Marks & Spencer (M&S) branch that one customer even wore mourning attire for her last ...

In the days before the funeral, the body is not left alone. Shiva is the first seven days of mourning after the burial. Some Jews (particularly Orthodox Jews) do not leave the house during this ...

military mourning attire, and cannon salutes. By the early 20th century, it became customary to lower governmental flags for 30 days following a president’s death. 7 a.m.: Lying in State concludes.