Mourning Court Dress and Veil | c. 1889⠀ ——⠀ Empress Sisi was known for her 19” wa
Mourning Court Dress and Veil | c. 1889⠀ ——⠀ Empress Sisi was known for her 19” waist achieved with extreme tight lacing, ankle length hair, bizarre beauty regimens and for her inclination to wear a lot of black clothing. She felt dark colors accentuated her alabaster skin and dark eyes and hair and wore black frequently throughout her adult life. However, after her son, Crown Prince Rudolf died in a murder suicide pact with his mistress she wore only black as an act of devotion (she may have worn color on trips to Corfu but that’s up for debate). This court gown worn months after her son’s death doesn’t meet standard mourning “rules” of dress. It is very elaborately trimmed and made of lush, luminous silk satin. But Sisi was never one to follow the rules, especially when it came to her vanity. ⠀ ——⠀ #13daysofhalloween #fashion #history #art #dress #style #black #mourning #victorian #victorianfashion #mode #moda #empresssisi #empresselizabeth #austria #bavaria #halloween #silk https://www.instagram.com/p/B4C_TD2g3qL/?igshid=1ehwobs8lmvix -- source link
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