Here is a Regency Mourning Gown…there are a lot more feathers and fanciness than I would expect from a woman in the midst of grief. Of course, when you stay in mourning for a year or more, who wouldn’t want to look good?
Though Arabella is officially in mourning when LOVE ON A MIDSUMMER NIGHTÂ begins (she’s actually at her husband’s funeral), she doesn’t wear anything nearly this elaborate. Though maybe she should…
Of course, they could only wear black, I assume – so they did need to “brighten” their clothing up in other ways 🙂
So true Julia 🙂 Feathers for everyone 🙂