Or rather women were discouraged from going to funerals because [a] it was considered that such creatures of sensibility would break down and
they would be at more risk if the cortege was attacked, as often it was, by footpads. The wealthier funerals would have displays of conspicuous consumption which occasioned theft of precious metal fitments on the carriage as well as of the persons of the mourners. That society funerals were held in the evening did rather help out such footpads. I have mistakes regarding funerals in my earlier works, mea culpa, but I try to add to my total knowledge of the Regency all the time by constant reading [or possibly constant vigilance, no sorry, wrong universe] so I may continually improve.
I thoroughly recommend Kathryn Kane's Regency Redingote blog which has some wonderful snippets of information.
