Mourning ensemble
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Mourning ensemble
Subject
Women--1870-1872
Widows--1870-1872
Mourning clothing & dress--1870-1872
United States--1870-1872
Description
Full-length views of a silk mourning ensemble with veil and parasol. The mannequin faces left, front, and right. The American dress features a bustle back, a train, black crinkled crepe details, and an asymmetrical ruffle.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute
Date
1870/1872
Contributor
Weber, Martha Woodward
Rights
No Copyright
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Relation
Is Part Of Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection, Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection
Format
Mourning clothing & dress
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2009.300.633a–c
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159185
Coverage
1870-1872
United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Silk Dress
Citation
Unknown, “Mourning ensemble,” HUM 502, accessed October 18, 2026, https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/items/show/5.