Palest dove grey moiré silk skirt and bodice edged with black silk.
‘The whole rhythm of dress conventions could be disturbed by funerals which did not obey the dictates of the calendar. ‘The finer shades of mourning’, we learn, ‘were the test of the Perfect Lady.’ Even at weddings, where only brides wore veils, many wedding dresses were grey or lavender coloured, not white, as a sign of half mourning.’ a Briggs 1988 Victorian Things London B.T. Batsford Ltd