Oddly, I think Effie stays at John's more often but that might just be because we've done more threads with them at John's so that's my mental picture. I say odd because she's got that fabulous bed and enormous mirror, so maybe they should be spending a little more time at her place. ;)

I think she's grieving for her mother. Officially. The rules about mourning clothes for Victorians were pretty hard core, especially for a parent or other close relative. But I also think she's in mourning for her previous life. For Mina, I think. I'm not sure she will ever really move on from that. I try to imagine her out of mourning clothes and I just can't do it.