stackyFACTSLosing a relative meant entirely overhauling your wardrobe. Society demanded you wear specific shades of dull dark fabric for months, slowly transitioning to gray and purple before you were allowed to wear color again.
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Draping a heavy linked cord across your waistcoat wasn't just to prevent dropping your timepiece; it was to aggressively announce that you could afford to…
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What started as a simple ribbon to tie back hair escalated into a wire-supported lace monstrosity that mercilessly scraped the ceilings of every carriage.
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Donning dark clothing wasn't just a sign of respect; it was a highly practical superstitious camouflage designed to prevent wandering ghosts from successfully…
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