Victorian Mourning Practices | Woven Strands

July 5, 2018

Black and white photo of Queen Victoria and her attendants with text reading "Victorian Mourning Practices and Hair Art"

Co-curators John Whitenight and Evan Michelson discuss the history behind Victorian hair art, and how it relates to British and American cultural norms for mourning loved ones in the 19th century.

Our special exhibition WOVEN STRANDS is a rare display of several private collections of hair art: http://muttermuseum.org/exhibitions/woven-strands-the-art-of-human-hair-work/