The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-04
Fashionable Mourning.

We are often asked how long mourn,
ing is to be worn for different relatives
and friends, and what depth, so we give
the following account:
A widows mourning should last
eighteen months during the first nine
months the robe should be of crepe cloth,
merino, cashmere, or widows cloth, COW
cred entirely with crepe it is generally
train-skirt and deep cuirass bodice;
while others prefer en- princesse, collar
and cuff of white Grape. Grape bonnet,
with long cape fall, tied with Grape
string and white apron. Dolman or
jacket of cashmere Grape, black silk UNI
brella, dull-black kid gloves. The next
three months the cape on the dress can
be taken off and made to reach the
knees, and the bodice merely having
Grape cuffs, piastron and such like ; the
jacket Grape can also be altered, and
trimmed with coupean fringe bonnet of
Grape and mourning feathers. After
twelve months the widows cap is left
off the bonnet, and the dress can be Of
silk grenadine, taffetas or cashmere
trimmed Grape, Jet or copean fringe,
with crepe lisse round neck and sleeves,
or linen set borderod black. Chapeau
of straw trimmed with Grape and jet,
black silk or cashmere mantle, trimmed
Grape, and jet or copean fringe or seal
skin would be admissible After fifteen
months mourning all Grape can he left
off and demi-deuil worn, such as a gray
toilet black and white black or white
chapeau trimmed with white flowers or
violets white linen collar and cuffs, and
gray gloves but jet ornaments should
be worn the whole eighteen months, and
and even after then it is as we'll to wear
quiet colors and little .iewelry until the
expiration of two years.
Mourning for father or mother last
one year. During the first six months
the dress should be of cashmere, also the
mantle, we'll trimmed with Grape, and
black tuile plated up for the neck and
wrists: chapeau or bonnet of Grape, jet
ornaments and black stockings and
gloves. During the next three months
the Grape can be lightened and the dress
and Jacket trimmed with jet and fringe;
the bonnet can be of black chip trimmed
with Grape, jet and feathers if wished,
after which time all Grape can be dis
pensed with, and black silk grenadine,
gray, rlauve, black and white toilets
worn: chapeau of black or white
trimmed silk and mourning flowers,
crepe lisse round neck and wrists, gray,
white or lavender gloves worn, although
Jet iewelry should still be worn.
Mourning for stepmother or step
father is as for parents. Mourning for a
grandmother or grandfather lasts one
year. For the first three months the
mourning is as for a parent, the next
three months ordinary mourning, and
the last six months demideuiL
Mourning for children, nine months:
the first three months the dress should
be trimmed Grape, also the paletot; CO.
peau fringe is admissible, and the bonnet
can be entirely Of Grape and feathers,
after which demi-deuil is worn. All
Grape is left off after the eighth month.
Mourning for a brother or sister,
nine months: three months deep mourn
ing-that is, dresses and jacket trimmed
well with Grape, bonnet OF Grape, with
veil edged same, black gloves and jewel
~, but plated with white tulle or lisse
can be worn after the first month; at
the end of six months little Grape is
needed. The toilet can be trimmed jet
and fringe, and the Grape on hat or bon
net mixed with silk, feathers and jet,
which will last until the end Of the
eighth month, when all Grape is dis
pensed with, and black silk, gray laven-
der, or white worn, and silver jewelry
if preferred to Jet.
Mourning for an uncle or aunt lasts
six months, three months Of Grape, two
months with very little Grape, and the
last month gray toilets or black and
white
Mourning for cousin, three months
robe of cashmere slightly trimmed with
Grape, jet and fringe, jacket the same;
chip bonnet trimmed with Grape, silk
and Jet, for two months, after which
time no Grape is needed.
Mourning for friends, or compliment
airy mourning as it is sometimes called,