What role has the colour black played in mourning fashions since the time of Queen Victoria?Dr Lorinda Cramer is a fashion historian at Deakin University. She charts the changing cultural meanings associated with this darkest of hues.This interview first aired in June 2024.

What role has the colour black played in mourning fashions since the time of Queen Victoria? Dr Lorinda Cramer is a fashion historian at Deakin University. She charts the changing cultural meanings associated with this darkest of hues. This interview first aired in June 2024.

The cultural meaning of black

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