Death and the Little Black Funeral Dress (RNS) — Each time I wear it to mourn someone I’ve loved, my dress becomes more steeped in love and history. Photo by Henry & Co./Unsplash/Creative Commons ...

A funeral isn’t usually the place to wear an ultra-short mini dress, so hemlines tend to remain around or below the knee, and spaghetti straps are sometimes a no-go (although, that said, every ...

And this summer, I wore it to the funeral of a good friend my own age, a distressing first. Kate was only 50 years old and had so, so many people who loved and needed her.

Is there such a thing as funeral style? Indeed there is, as the fashionable art of mourning will be explored through “Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire,” an exhibit opening Oct ...

Dresses can be dropped off at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 2219 N. Orchard St., Fresno. Volunteers make burial gowns, caps, blankets, and cloth diapers and envelopes at their homes and during ...

FRESNO, Calif. On a quiet street in a senior living development in northeast Fresno, three women in their 80s are hard at work making burial gowns for the youngest and smallest among us.