Death Becomes Her: Ladies in Mourning

I was fortunate to be able to visit Death Becomes Her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The exhibit showcased a century of mourning attire. The gowns on display proved that even ladies in mourning could wear beautiful clothes. Here are a few of my favorites:

Mourning gown worn by Queen Victoria
Mourning gown worn by Queen Victoria
 US Civil War-era wedding dress in half-mourning colors in honor of the fallen

US Civil War-era wedding dress in half-mourning colors in honor of the fallen
American mourning ensemble circa 1897
American mourning ensemble circa 1897
Mourning coat by the House of Worth circa 1907
Mourning coat by the House of Worth circa 1907
Half-mourning gowns from 1902
Half-mourning gowns from 1902