Mourning ensemble
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Mourning ensemble
Subject
Women--1857-1860
Widows--1857-1860
Mourning clothing & dress--1857-1860
United States--1857-1860
Description
Full-length front views of a mannequin in American mourning ensemble with matching shawl. The black moiré dress features a white lace collar and lace-trimmed cuffs.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute
Date
1857/60
Contributor
Smith, Miss Janet K.
Rights
No Copyright
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Relation
Is Part Of Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection
Format
Mourning clothing & dress
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
C.I.41.21.4a, b
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/108062
Coverage
1857-1860
United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Silk/Wool Dress
Citation
Unknown, “Mourning ensemble,” HUM 502, accessed October 18, 2026, https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/items/show/3.