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For the occasion, she opted for a stunning mermaid-style, black gown by Georges Chakra

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or goes glistening in bugles and jet to the gayest entertainments. In fine, neatness and simplicity, which we have so often urged on our readers as the first principles of good taste, are the best guides in selecting mourning, and the best is most assuredly the cheapest. The societal pressure to mourn in an appropriately outfitted manner was keenly felt by women of modest means, especially those put into such circumstances by the loss of a breadwinner husband

So interesting to read about the military etiquette surrounding formals