--- Marie Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Widows would usually wear mourning until a second
> marriage, or for the
> rest of their lives. One way that a widow could
> signal a willingness
> to marry was to put off the black. Although it was
> socially expected
> that even a young woman wo
(Hi, Kass!)
I don't know, lots of the REST of the Irish garments we see in period art
are a lot old. I think the wimple is just a wimple, though maybe you would
be more likely to see an old widow-lady wearing one. The Chief's wife in
Derrick's Banquet is wearing a wimple. They are still wearing
Friday, May 09, 2008 12:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Mourning in Renaissance Europe
I'm wondering if there is a Roman-Catholic / Gallic link...
On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Kass McGann
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> Ireland tended to be about 50 years behind the
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Hm that's interesting.
> The white pleated wimple (like in this portrait) was worn in Ireland by
> widows in the 16th century.
>
> Kass
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Here is the portrait of Mary in the French White Mourning veil. Note
that she is wearing a simple
Here is the portrait of Mary in the French White Mourning veil. Note
that she is wearing a simple French cut gown in black? beneath it.
Mari
http://www.nationalgalleries.org/media_collection/6/PG%20186.jpg
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Jane wrote:
>A question has come up on another list about mourning colors in Europe during
>the Renaissance. Black was
>obviously worn for fashion, not necessarily mourning. Some sources say that
>white was worn for mourning in
> France. What say you?
I only know that there's a famous portra
In the 16th century I can tell you this much.
Black was worn for initial mourning, the first year or two, and is
associated with "deepest mourning". A cap of linen with a pleated
veil was typical in France, and that would usually be white. Deepest
mourning was typically depicted by all black, the
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