Morticia's Second Line

When a loved one passes in South Louisiana, we like to fill the streets with music. It's a celebration of life as much as a mourning of their death.

WHAT IS A SECOND LINE?

There are two parts to a second line. The first line is made up of the grand marshal or parade leader, the band, and whoever is being honored. In a jazz funeral, the family and the hearse are part of the first line. The strutting revelers who fall in behind are referred to as the second line. The leaders of the parade carry decorated umbrellas, while the other participants shake handkerchiefs while they dance. A brass band plays some beats that gets everyone dancing and moving. You can often spot the second-line by bright colored suits and banners.

Stitch Counts is 200 x 170

Model was stitched on "Woodland Moss" 32ct linen from Mountain Aire Fabrics 

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Threads used:

Classic Colorworks: Queen Bee

Weeks: Rum Raisin, Grasshopper, Purple Haze, Onyx (3), Pelican Gray, Pebble, Taffeta, Grits (2)