<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">maidens&apos; garlands</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>wreaths</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>crowns</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>crants</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>maiden&apos;s garland</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>virgins&apos; crowns</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Crowns crafted for the funeral ceremony of young, unmarried women in England from the 17th through the 19th centuries.  Never intended to be worn, they consist of dome-shaped wooden frames decorated with ribbons, flowers, rosettes, and the names of the decreased.  They were either carried before the coffin or placed upon it.   ]]></note></mads>