Sensual silhouettes, highlighted by floral prints and refined corsetry, evoke an intriguing elegance, while the iconic black lace, satin, and velvet dominate the collection
There were many changing trends over the course of the decade, but there was one constant: more relaxed weddings
The bow tie, cummerbund or waistcoat, and cufflinks are not optional extras
or goes glistening in bugles and jet to the gayest entertainments. In fine, neatness and simplicity, which we have so often urged on our readers as the first principles of good taste, are the best guides in selecting mourning, and the best is most assuredly the cheapest. The societal pressure to mourn in an appropriately outfitted manner was keenly felt by women of modest means, especially those put into such circumstances by the loss of a breadwinner husband