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2. Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire - Wikipedia

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   The majority of this exhibit was devoted to the mourning attire worn by ladies rather than by men. But it does portray the plain black suit that men typically wore, complete with a hat with a wide black band, but this was not always worn as the suit was. Even so, the clothing of the women during this time period was emphasized more.

3. Widow's cap - Wikipedia

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   Victorian mourning fashion was aimed particularly at women, widows to be precise. The fashion had the function of signalling the widow's social distance just as Queen Victoria had done. Mourning attire was the main way to show how wealthy and respectable a woman was. [2]

4. Mourning - Wikipedia

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   On the funeral day, a memorial mass is held in the church. At the graveyard, the people gather and burn incense around the grave as clergy chant hymns in the Syriac language. The closest female relatives traditionally bewail or lament in a public display of grief as the casket descends.

5. What will the Queen wear to be buried – and what jewels will ...

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   Even though her funeral was a public affair, and televised, little is known about what the Queen will be buried in. One expert believes that this may remain the case, even after Her Majesty is put ...

6. Dress too inappropriate for funeral? - AOL

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7. Dozens attend funeral of formerly homeless woman - AOL

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   Dozens of people gathered at Roselawn Cemetery for the committal service of a formerly homeless lady who died without any known relatives. Ann Hillman lived in the Cathedral Quarter in central ...