Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on grief, especially as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. When a death occurred in a family one often found out based on how that person's loved ones were attired. Donning black often meant an individual was mourning, and, according to tradition, that was not only recommended. It was expected. In fact, it was considered disrespectful not to wear black, and when funerals were held it was a fashion faux pas to be wearing anything else. No one knows for sure when the tradition of wearing black began, as most would say it has just always been done...
