Mourning Dress V&A Explore The Collections Antique Edwardian Black Lace Vintage Dress Cotton Voile Victorian Mourning Gown Modig Rate the Dress: Mid Century Mourning The Dreamstress Black Cotton Victorian Mourning Dress Steampunk Historical Halloween Funeral Costume Victorian Mourning Gown: Gothic Steampunk Bustle Dress Etsy Mourning dress. Culture: American. Date: ca. 1845. During the first half of the nineteenth century, the growing circulation of fashion magazines offering guidance on appropriate mourning styles increased demand for mourning attire,