Rosalind’s never-used wedding dress is a sign of social expectations that were not met. When faced with the morality and passing of her mother, Rosalind saw who and what were important in her life. The expectations of society didn’t matter. Rosalind finding the strength to make her own adult decision about marriage was crucial to her mother’s comfort that Rosalind could make the right choices without her mother’s guidance. Once one adult decision was made, her mother’s quick passing was the ultimate test. Now, I watch her in a transition of mourning into adulthood. The forms exposed at the bottom of the dress are connected to an internal spine or lifeline. The fabric that makes up the forms is bleached black silk crepe, which is a symbol of mourning and the bleaching is the transition of moving forward out of that state or time. The uncomfortable forms are burdening tumors that grow and change everything. Black silk crepe veils were worn by women for mourning, a rule set by Queen Victoria after husband’s death. She also set the precedent for wearing a white wedding dress. Using these materials in a very different way than the original intention shows the emotion of a person going against certain family and social expectations.