draculasdaughter: During Victorian times, black clothing was worn for the funeral and for a year fol
draculasdaughter: During Victorian times, black clothing was worn for the funeral and for a year following the death (‘deep mourning’) by close relatives, gradually being replaced by other dark colours (‘half mourning’), often purple or dark green trimmed with black. After a suitable period of time, the person would 'come out of mourning’, and wear bright colours again. The closer relation the mourner was, the more mourning costume was prescribed and the longer the period of deep mourning. (source)Full mourning attire, photographed circa 1860. -- source link