Step into the fascinating and eerie world of Victorian mourning traditions. In this unboxing video, Curators Ruth and Lydia reveal a real Victorian mourning outfit, intricate jewelry made from human hair, and haunting postmortem photographs once used to memorialize the dead.
Discover how grief, love, and art intertwined during the 19th century — from jet jewelry and veils to specific mourning cards and their meanings. We'll also explore the touching (and sometimes unsettling) practice of Victorian postmortem photography, where families captured their final memories with the departed.
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