Mary''s other clothes ?

[Donna McCreary]

I have been known to dress in period attire - including mourning. Doing living history events always gave us the opportunity to remain in nineteenth century mode no matter what our surroundings. Wearing the weeping veil was cumbersome. Made of silk, mine hung from the crown of my bonnet to my waist. Since it was difficult to see through the fabric, I had to have a companion with me. I assume Victorian ladies also had to have someone with them to help navigate sidewalks, steps, curbs, so forth. One photographer was particularly determined to get the perfect photo. As he followed us around the corner, the gentleman standing next to me said, "Sir, please, do you not see that her veil is down! Have some respect for privacy." The photographer persisted and took a photo. He must have been extremely disappointment when the end result was a black blob of fabric on the sidewalk.

Anita, thanks for posting the link to the article. It was interesting.