This elegant mourning bodice would have been worn as part of a two piece outfit combined with an under blouse a bustle and pleated skirt to create the classic mourning style of the victorian era this is a great example of the beautiful craftsmanship and detail the tailors and seamstresses of the time put into a garment with its lace detailing and gathered fringing in the 1890s it was commonplace be in mourning attire due to the long period in which families where expected to mourn their l