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Death by Fashion: How Victorian Mourning Veils Could Kill You

Death by Fashion: How Victorian Mourning Veils Could Kill You

by Maledicta | Aug 20, 2018 | Oddities and Curiosities

  Grieving for a loved one sometimes caused rashes, irritation… or perhaps one’s own demise. In 19th-century America, mourning the death of a family member or friend was a highly structured ritual. Following strict rules of mourning dress and...

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