British mourning dress originally warn by Queen Victoria, 1844, 1851 (original) (raw)

Examples of mid-Victorian dress for men, women, and children. These garments were included in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2014-2015 exhibition, “Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire.” Click on image to enlarge it

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Created 29 December 2014