Dress, ca. 1820, British, silk, This mourning dress incorporates the puffed sleeves and ornate hem details that defined 1820s fashions. Standards for family mourning were modeled after court conventions. Upon a royal death in England, orders were issued detailing the duration of each phase of mourning and appropriate materials
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Dress, ca, 1820, British, silk, mourning, dress incorporates, puffed sleeves, ornate hem details, defined, 1820s fashions, Standards, family mourning, modeled, court conventions, Upon, royal death, England, orders, issued, detailing, duration, phase, appropriate, materials
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