This beautiful antique piece was worn around the 1890s victorian period as a cape that would cover a mourning dress the cape itself is very decorative and beautifully embellished with multiple layers of crepe and netting along with sequin and beading detail these mourning ensembles would have been worn for up to 2 years after a death especially in the victorian age when the fashion revolved heavily around the mourning queen herself the tradition of all black ensembles would then be worn eve