Mary''s other clothes ?

[Donna McCreary]

(04-04-2018 09:11 PM)kerry Wrote:  She wore a wrapper at times, although it doesn't get many mentions because it was private attire, but many accounts of her everyday life during the war talk about her conspicuous mourning attire at church. When she wasn't in mourning, she appears to have been pretty dressed up while shopping or visiting hospitals. The night Lincoln was shot she apparently had on a notably simple dress. I thought velvet was a mourning material? Her letters to Ruth Harris for mourning bonnets are heavy on the velvet.

I should clarify my earlier statement. When I went back and reread it, I realized there may be some confusion. Black velvet was worn in later stages of mourning, but not the first stage.
I am not sure all of ML's letters to Ruth Harris were for mourning bonnets.

Yes, Kerry, there are references to Mary wearing a wrapper. She was wearing a white cashmere wrapper when she met Elizabeth Keckly.