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A Victorian woman wearing a widow's cap. Illustration from The Strand Magazine (1890) A Victorian mourning cap was identified by its black colour or tone (depending on the level of mourning). The more recent the loss the simpler the design. The shape of the cap depended on the age of the widow but the most common was peaked at the front. [3]
The color black was associated with the period of mourning for a widow. In Victorian times, widows were believed to be a threat to the social order because as widowed women with unrestrained sexual prowess, they would allegedly tempt men. If a widow were to wear a different color, it would be considered an inappropriate gesture.
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Victorian fashion consists of the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the British Empire throughout the Victorian era, roughly from the 1830s through the 1890s. The period saw many changes in fashion, including changes in styles, fashion technology and the methods of distribution.
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Experts say to delay your kid’s first smartphone. But maybe this holiday season is the one in which you will take the plunge. These guidelines can help.
A winter weather advisory was put in place late Sunday for many counties across the tri-state for potential winter weather threats.
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