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

US Civil War-era wedding dress in half-mourning colors in honor of the fallen

American mourning ensemble circa 1897

Mourning coat by the House of Worth circa 1907

Half-mourning gowns from 1902