More on Mrs. Lincoln's [non] faux pas

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BRAVO Laurie!

After I finished typing my response I realized that lilac was indeed considered a mourning color in Victorian times. Didn't the great poet Walt Whitman even write a poem about lilacs blooming when AL was assassinated? If MTL had worn pink or red to the funeral, perhaps there would have been some cause for concern!

BTW I got the same response as yourself about my post being too long when I originally tried to reply.

Strange!

And lest we forget --- Purple (and its varying shades) was Mrs. Lincoln's favorite color. Isn't there a reference somewhere to her redecorating the Red Room with purple items? If she wore lavendar, maybe it was a show of affection for Baker?