Mary Lincoln Jewelry, etc. at Lincoln Heritage Museum

[Donna McCreary]

At the second inauguration ball, "Mrs. Lincoln, with jasmine and violets woven in her hair, wore a white satin off-the-shoulder gown".
I read Tad asked her not to wear mourning on his 18th birthday, and she allegedly she satisfied his wish.

Eva, I have also read that Tad asked her not to wear mourning on his birthday. One source said that she set aside the deep mourning and wore a softer shade of black that day. Whatever she wore, she did not wear the white dress with ruffles that costumers have her wear in the play "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln."