Thanks for sharing. I had not seen anything made with the ribbons.
Here in Richmond, some of the museums have examples of jewelry made from the hair of the deceased. Prior I had seen lockets with hair inside, but never seen a locket made of hair. I can only image the delicate, time consuming efforts that went into making such a fragile items.
It's interesting to hear of the different mourning customs to be respectful of different people and their times.