Jessica Regan, The Costume Institutes assistant curator, told Newsweek that with the numerous war losses and women working outside the home and participating in the war effort, such standards no longer seemed relevant or practical. An article War Mourning in Europe and America in the June 1918 issue of Vogue pondered Whether American Women Will Abolish Mourning During the War, as many Englishwomen have, or, like the Frenchwomen, wear a lighter mourning than formerly, is still a question. As Harold Koda, the former curator-in-charge of the Costume Institute at the MET, noted in the Newsweek interview, Ritual practice helps us give form to something that you cant really articulate. That sentiment was on full display in 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria
It comes together in about 10 minutes in a blender or food processor with mayonnaise, fresh cilantro, zippy lime juice, jalapeo (optional, for a little heat!), and some dried spices
It was the first thing I tried on at the store (and the first thing to go straight to the cash register for my shopping bag)
The strappier the better if youre looking to elongate the legs
