The article discusses the trends of mourning between a man and a woman during the 1860 in the U.S. It highlights the mourning stages of a woman including heavy/deep mourning, full mourning, and half mourning wherein a woman or a wife could not attend parties, outings and wear black wardrobes for two-and-a-half years. It also notes that a man or a husband could mourned for three months in a black suit.