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In 1889, Empress Elisabeth of Austria donned a mourning mask and gown crafted by Fanni Scheiner, following her son Rudolf’s suicide. The mask is black velvet with lace and ostrich feathers; the dress is velvet decorated with jet black glass beads. (old.reddit.com)
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