Hawthorne & Heaney :Dismantling of a Victorian Mourning Shawl

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WHO, WHAT & WHY? Hawthorne & Heaney was given the Victorian shawl by Sue Thomas from Savile Row bespoke. HISTORY In the Victorian era, black was considered the appropriate colour to be worn when mourning the loss of a loved one and in some cultures, this is still the case today. It is believed that […]