Victorian Mourning: Hair of the Dead

In the 19th century, grieving was a major aspect of Victorian society. Mourning jewelry and relics made from the hair of the deceased were an essential expression of these rituals and customs. Lincoln Ring - Gallery Item Display (Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service) Victorian mourning etiquette A Road Trip Made Out of Human Hair – The Five Best Places to See Art Made From Dead People's Hair Hair Wreath- Sauk County Historical Society Early 19th Century Style Represented in a Mourning Ring - Art of Mourning The Millicent Library — Hair Wreath General Access: Hair Jewelry and Godey’s Lady’s Book - Dilettante Army Mental Floss: Abraham Lincoln Hair Sculpture Minnesota History Collections: Hair Art Inside the Conservator's Studio: Conservation of Victorian Hair Art Jenine Shereos Modern Hair Art The Mutter Museum: Woven Strands Exhibition The Dead Still Among Us: Victorian Secular Relics, Hair Jewelry, and Death Culture Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod 2022 All Rights Reserved