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Oct. 2—From black-draped cloths over mirrors to an old wooden coffin resting on a stand in the hallway, the mourning period of the Victorian era is now on full display at Merrehope. Back for its ...
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This one-of-a-kind event on Oct. 12, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. will showcase an array of relics from the 19th century, including intricately designed mourning jewelry, ornate funeral attire, and ...
Mourning Jewelry Leaves the Victorian Era Behind Lab-grown diamonds made with cremation ashes are just one way people are honoring their loved ones.
DeWitt County Museum Director Joey Long shows a genuine Victorian-era mourning dress Sunday for special tours to be held in October showcasing old funeral practices at the Clinton homestead.
More: Murder, medicine and mourning: Expectations for one Castilian Springs family during the Victorian era For those lucky enough to have snagged a ticket, staff hope visitors were able to gain ...
The Victorian era is an extremely popular period in fiction, and true to form, there are plenty of excellent anime set during this time.
A major exhibition, featuring one of Queen Victoria's mourning dresses, is hoping to show the true colours of an era often labelled as bleak. The Ashmolean Museum's Colour Revolution is presenting ...