1840s Mourning Dress Sew Historically Festive Attyre: Regency mourning Waltz In Mourning Mini Dress XS Black The practice of donning black for mourning had been long established by the beginning of the 19th century, though it would be the second half of the century when it would develop Mourning ensemble 185760 American Fabrics, trims, and accessories distinguished mourning clothing from purely fashionable black attire. The early stages of mourning dress, typically consisting of matte blacks and mourning crape, yielded to 1880s MOURNING GOWN, Gothic Victorian Bustle Costume Blue Lady Couture