Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing & Customs

California Bookwatch, April, 2007

Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing & Customs

Mary Brett

Schiffer Books

4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310

0764324462 $59.95 www.schifferbooks.com

Explore 19th century traditions, history, and objects in a blend of historical overview and collector's price guide in Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing & Customs, featuring jewelry, photos, clothing, writings, and more. This fascinating survey does include the good-sized color photos and price guide collectors will want--but also a large dose of 'mourning history' makes the book a top pick both for collector's libraries and for college-level collections strong in American social history and culture.