Mourning Underwear: 1868-1915

Since today is Underwear Day (no idea why), let’s look at some of the discussions about mourning underthings, arranged by date. Black corsets contrasted with the prevailing fashion for lighter colors during the nineteenth century. Widows often wore black corsets as part of their mourning costumes, but black was also a fashion color. Corsets were … Continue reading Mourning Underwear: 1868-1915 →