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Show Graceful and Becoming Designs in Fashionable Mourning. TIIbKL are so many different styles for mourning at present that it is H qnito didicult to decide whnt to choose H Sot a mourning outfit. X certain pictu- H resqucness seems to be' tho prcva tying note, and yet conservative taste rebels against H anything that is not on tho stereotyped H H titicxt 'Mtumo Trlmrocd wllU Hand of Grope, H . H 'order or that is in any way conspicuous. H The rnlea for first mourning have until lately been extremely strict, and even now for six. weeks deep mourning is the same. Crepe plays an important part for veils, Graceful Crepe Untitle. hats, trimming and even for entire gowns and costum.. Here ngain there la much discussion as to whether the all crt-pe con-tume con-tume or gown is as deep mourning na tho absolutely plain cloth with dull finish Nothing handsomer than an entire gown of crOpe can well bo worn for the street coat and skirt to match ; for the house, thei long, plain princess or Empire gown. Chiffon Chif-fon and, alter the iiret three mouths, dull jet trimming is pnnitted ; at first only the transparent turnover collar aud cuffs of finest lawn are worn. These once were known as widow's collar and cuffs, but arc now worn by every otie in mourning. Tho all crepe veil is succeeded by the transparent uiosh trimmed with erC-pc. but tho bonnet or hat is always of the erC-pc, and the veil is long or short, as desired. de-sired. There is to conservative taste I V 1 IP Uoumlnz Gown of Ucarli'lU Clottu somerJiing too incongruous about the long, fancy mesh veil trinitned with crepe, and many choose instead tho short length, which, nftcr all. is more correct for the lighter mourning when the long crepe veil has been laid aside. The touch of white now permitted in Crilc Tuulc Gowu. the deepest moijruing is becoming, but at the same time la too picturoque to suit all tauten. Notoiily is tho white ruche seen in the cap worn by widows, but it is s?cn in the huUs and bonnets worn when in mourniug for parent, bister or brother. |
