, 1870-11-27
FAkGlES AND FASHIONS.
Sympathetic Manners in Mourn
ing Stores.


pfdduf H&lsG cut pl1et Dull proudly foQ arc
cot 60 familiar with the death.bed seene Of
Eenotha lady who had been unable for days to
speak II all, or even to c1ose her mouth, On
acccunt OF IN irsnf6cieEcy af breath. After 1
se1emn interim with tho minister, che called
her family around her aud bsde each rnembar
Al affecting farewell, desiring that
the ehould be left alone for q few hours with
her attendant. When the weeping Tetstiees
we're ag-in summoned they found her elabot-
a'ely dressed in silk .boe, her h,lr had bsen
curlee a.d arranged b a careful hair d-tsasr,
her neck and wzists we're draped will e.ft
lace, and her mouth vas closed 30 ca.afu.ty
that she could only whisper with extreme diti-
Gully her wish that her list mo-
mcnts rtould not be disturbed, that
the night look natural after rho
her whim. and ahe actually uttered her 1a=t
farewel!s with her eyes and died through asr
1cse, that not single feature might lose its
seeustcmcd placid oppression.
Not long siuce An old lady informed Us,
With actual glee, that she had all her things
ready 10 be buried in" r1sfled pillow slips,
with flower worked in the middle, and put
three 5readshs IN my skirts; it is 10 nice to
In this city lstly OF culture and intellect
died Of consumption. During. her faat hours
her two littte eaugbttrs tss by her bedside,
srd. III Obedience 10 their rnothers command,
taehiont the white meriuo robe whick Was to
be her last esEth1E dtess.
Anaidcn aunt who passed away few veara
sgo sequtstet: that her la=t garments be hung
ylt said, ''been takiIe cold from wearing
si1ea VEIL @ "%A> - $50 >l@| >1's' 3''
Tlcre is ghastly humor shout m,nv
t1estla-bed scene which oCfY an uninteEested
rrec'atoz can appreciate. Tho feeble idio-
t;ri I Ct frieutas, the mtugllrg of WorlJ1iuess
snd religion form = kaleideoscopic picture OF
uoEd+rful light and ehade varied By the
human Influences about it.
Who il not chilled AMI awe-stEicken by sud-
.Ieply cuuing into the presence Of doash.
reconcile us to that mysterious
discrssnizstion Of sentieus hum.nisy. We
arc fearful Of Wo know not what, Invisible
and uhearthly Influences seem to follow III,
and no feel that wo are on tue border Of that
unknown and myeterious world from yhich
only breatl. divides us-
Ii used 10 be time for mysterious aud su-
re1nstusal aighte and sounds. Bells rang in
PEOPLES ears. Then warnin, cracks a. of
whip were heard in tue room; looking glas.es
were brnken BY unseen agency, aud di4hen fe |
ofr Of tahtet, turned oser once. and bounded
.ppeared in csud1es. Dogs ho9led under
windows. and Ct Id winds rushed through the
bouee- In those times men WHO had commit
| ted dcsdlS crlmest tuItcd self-arcuscfe. goa1ed
bv the 1aeh Of superstition.
There Ire certain forms and obseryAncss
connected with death which add to ita soleu-
| nifty, and form, IL it were, connecting link
| between it and life. allnde to the fact that,
| when one Of orr friends ja taken away from
| the evil to cumt,--bttne, a. We hope aEd be-
| 1icve, into home Of eternsl h.ppiness.-xe
ossume the pa1adoxlcal !,o=itiou Of shroudipg
! ourselves from head 10 foot in crape. bomba-
! zire, and selsc. II, as good Catholics az
hrm, h ere ii pnEgssory, then DO re aha1e
| half Of it, misery.
There if an establishment in this city letot-
| cd to the eale anti manufacture Of black gar
! nents, and, By singular apotheo>is, i.s pro-
| ptietcrx are mau OF rematkabsy lively aud
jubi!att coun:t uapces, Wi,A cultivated site
| uhiekt n ard jst n,ouetaches, AMI net even
ecyeu i, chcs Of crape OF, their lat bands can
recoIci!e thtir countenaIcea to tie proptieiy
Of grief.
| 1t il eombre, but highly interesting atudy
t that II permitted one who ente,s those halls OF
| fashionable woe, and Is met by blond gen-
laughing eses, who inquiries, ia aepulehrai
| ycice. 'sWha, Department.
| Ynu inquire for bombazines. snd he asks il
| it III recent Bereavement You amuggle
yonr handkerchief to yenr eyes AID Answer, In
. lucid manner, Very"
"a brother!" he suCgests. being unable to
| get Glinrso Of any cap border
| No-o-o." jon whine lu your mud.
| s'Ah. a hufpand. perhaps. Then you will
waut uamit,ga' cd sf,ef-ea!,ler, ii yon please,
Jonee." So you pause 1t the jet-h1ack griei
counter and poiso SOUR lachrym.se gaze on =,
man, varieties nf blac sui stances that you
tegin to think new dkess is rather desirable,
ard it eeene almost coed to be afflicted.
/ Fsf. oh, this saute strange h1man nature oi
wonanhooS, that in its deepest grief will yat
| cali for mirror In which to louk, while II
ties The bsack b. sdf ca Of sc1ToE uEter itt chin
| Blessed privilege! to ind su1cease frum
| sctrow in Jardt OF Grape, and gttoelly memo
r Al sten=s and empt- y|e'. l d. think it
| xaB At tho funeral If the Lest fsisnd hal II
| the Eurld. the absurd mixture OF grief at,1
ridicnte would make me laugh II my hoat'
| wore breaking.
| but 10 return to our sheep.
The following 1scouic note wa@ rcceutfy 70.
| ceiyet1 BY the mcdIste OF the MOURNING store
/ MApAYf; Ny .1ear Husband Is dead You kp ~
ID Gbazne- bc sure au'l tnse inc Frlt ionges
uan Ms. had hers- Yours III aalle!on. ;,
| saw. recently, dress for lady N deac
m ourr ing, but who was in the second yoar Of
widowh4 81. It was Jet h1ack Cretonns
cloth, made with deep ovetekirt aud
pcstilliou waist. and trimmed with four b!as
tsrds Of black terry The waist VAS turned
back in revere st the throat, and fixed with
tb@ .es,y. Tho overskist was trimmed with
bow cf +'knotted fringe"
4 blAck gros gram silk WAS trimmed hail
yard from the hem With alternate ppl1ings oi
crarc and elk. The ove1skift was TUNED
back on each hIdo from the from. in revese
III &n Il
settle OF the Grape in the corner. The bael
bseadihe uere open aud we're trimmed With
titt fields Of crape aud elk headed, With putf'
i1.g, wilt rosette ut each corner At the end
aud one CD position back. ..
d1ess OF Diar1itz cioth ~as trimmed witt
vas sca'loped and edged With box plating
Of crepe two inches vide. It VAS put OF
around the ba7k breal,hs and up tht
Adee Of the drcssr in the form of 5
= tuuic; iuut ADORE this nseinet
TufIle ct lIe11med crepe, ending near tft
waist in laree dat bow wishost ends, ae1ost
the front treacth about half yard from the
her, alternate rows OF the ecatloked matesiA
at Il crere ruf1te- Fostil1ton waist, With crepe
| ruff?e and nxrroW ecAllopa, F0lnpalour trim
ming At tho neck Empress sleeves, tAt bou
to match sides on position bAck-
BLACK Bo2rnAz1SE
was made with sklrt-:rtmminF OF eclf fold
headed with nilEines's fold Of Grape. Tni
WAS lsid On for half yard, xhen it WIS me
ty u pointed ove1ek,Et, trimmed around Il
match The waist waa deep cors1ge, but
tcted in the back, md trimmed ouls on th
lover edge. The sleeve wss coat. With tw,
pufs banded down, and abort pointed fl
uver the elbows.
4 xorRSlso s11x
wss then etylithls made, with Grape hem +
skirt, oye11Eess and basque, and deep doEln
sleeve. The hem waa headed with fold Q
the silk. 4 Grape fchu was worn oveE th
waist. with large sik bow sna ends .t henme me.
skirt we're .hcrt, apd were caught together b
l,ree bow aud ends to correspond With th
baci.
/ coRpE.;ETTE SLIT
was made with three bias bancs OF s1lh
: tieed With Jet gimp. The ov.rekirt was il
four iorc melon shipped sections, te,uainatin
il sharp points, On each Of which vss hun
| a htary let cord taseel- The coseAge VA
. -irns!Arly pointed and trimmed
EoSSE1s AxD EATS.
4 crapc tonnet canuot be yefT eIabofatei
f'tcorated with even crspe trimming. 4uc1
| therefore, depends on the shape. which shou'
IL n fashicnabte - possi5le, IN order 10 SIS
! et,lrh t1ect. The present Gipeey touns
l. rsIticulsrly elegant for mourning: th
: j.u1ss sh.pe being properly g.;,sr subdne
,yaor..s 1uebe. t5a rate ssae' o. ' erspe vii
. | intermediate folds are ueed for tue ous:idt
. nd heavy grcs grim etrings Of 1ibbon;
. | vide silk bound With Grape. The 1ooE Tsil
. frn on 1ibaon and tod around the front
The bonnet. A fouhaxiue bonnet, with hea'
sclds Of crare = finger deep 4 the edge
!. suitable fol the deepest mourning
RnCSn HAT
with roodesstcly vide brim and Exsber hiE
c.owr, has b1,Ea rolled up across tho bac
/ ard i bcutsz.ns with a 70" Of Grape Al
. ribbon around the band two e4ds At the bAA
! hound With the crape. ...s
panE dRAT FELT
l .1n.a rr;s1, H., xr 1Aset ak b1Dd Of Il