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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">half mourning</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>mourning</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>mourning dress</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>half-mourning</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mourning, half</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In historical western fashion, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, attire worn during that period of mourning succeeding that of deep mourning; generally refers to dress lightened by the use of white, gray, or lavender. ]]></note></mads>