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Hands-on History: Victorian Mourning Buttons

October 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

What is mourning jewelry? Create your own using our custom button-maker!

Celebrate Spooky Season with us by designing your own mourning jewelry using our custom pinback button-maker! While mourning jewelry has existed for centuries, it gained popularity in the 1800s when Queen Elizabeth’s Prince Albert died. There were strict rules for mourning a loved one, with each stage having its own dress and etiquette guidelines. Broaches with your deceased loved one’s hair was incredibly popular as well.

Whether you are mourning a recent loss of a loved one, a pet, your favorite poet or movie star, or simply want to make macabre Memento Mori pins, join us!

Hands on History is a FREE program series held each first and third Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm.

Details

Date:
October 7, 2023
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-on-history-victorian-mourning-buttons-tickets-663784997797

Venue

King Manor Museum
150-03 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, NY 11432 United States