| the death of mourning: from victorian crepe to the little black dress. | mourning is a natural response to loss. in the late eighteenth century and throughout the nineteenth century, in england and france, the bereaved was expected to follow a complex set of rules, particularly among the upper classes, with women more bound to adhere to these customs than men. such customs involved wearing heavy, concealing, black costume and the use of black crepe veils. special black caps and bonnets were worn with these ensembles. widows were expected to wear these clothes up to f ... | 2008 | 18507326 |