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Mourning stationery is a letter, envelope, or calling card with a black border, used to signify that a person is experiencing mourning. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first used in the 17th century in Europe and was most popular during the Victorian era , during which it was also used in the United States and West Africa.
in addition, the source appears to be focused on u.k. practice, while the wikipedia article appears to be discussing the general practice of mourning stationery, so until i had read the source, i had gotten the impression from the article that recipients in the u.s. and in west africa also had to pay to receive letters on mourning stationery.
By 1904 the company had stores across South Africa and continued to expand to meet demand for news during World War I. The company was floated on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1903 to raise £120,000 [3] (equivalent to £129,500,000 in 2017 based on its economic share). [4] By 1928 the company was publishing most of South Africa's newspapers.
In the antebellum South, with social mores that imitated those of England, mourning was just as strictly observed by the upper classes. In the 19th century, mourning could be quite expensive, as it required a whole new set of clothes and accessories or, at the very least, overdyeing existing garments and taking them out of daily use.
A subtle tribute. Queen Elizabeth II will deviate from royal mourning tradition in a minor but meaningful way following the death of her husband, Prince Philip. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip ...
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