New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
.VOTRNiNG DRESS.



Many mcaibrr, OF the fair sex think that i Is
rrcn, TO don sable garments IN order TO b. In mourn
iny whatever the cut ldOrnmrnt OF these garments
nay be- Sow tbs + great mistake. Tor noi hhg i III
compatible with ornament, of any KIND ana II mas ocen
invented contrary. precisely Tor the purpose VI
dispensing with all the numerous li'Aih's Oh ''n'o"
IN the pnft Of he afflicted foI those who wear mourning
merely A. matter OF form. without really caring o'
those wao are gone this rule remains Just MS iminu'aoe
nevertheless ard cnm BE- more dlsrcSlrded man u
their hearts were breaking FOR th" loss OF 'herS"cu
relative " irs conycnnncrs, - TIE fF'hch sn'' "a
49,, that 80 long a., one mourning for somebody
IN. ond show proper r'spect FOR his ~ heI memory
f,gardl,,s Of pei, ona feeling In the matter
let and even black wood l,wclry are not worn III
deep mourning ana the only fur permissible Ii black
a,,rachan after he mt period Of mourning Is past.
t,ny., should .Dt OF Md. bgt 81 black suede anu
,hoc, and slippers OF blach chaniol' leather ro'
husband mourning -hOud b. worn during pc'iou VI
wo year, at lc.s 4. roushout the nrst '"ii oil 'hs
time the should be- Of dan black WOOL 'aue Az
,olufrly without ornament excepting poiu oana VI
,ug.-u cram. pordcrin, the skirt In france, "hcIe
nDurnlng -,iaurtc Is richly Observed WHO" weas
,,n,int. n LONG blnch hiuw OF hraN! cashmere uinptu
ru,ud Ne siIonld,r, after The a,~ion Of twenty Year.
i,o bnt here 1t Is ALLOWABLE 10 ADOPT "A plach ,'o.s
nckc lavshy trimmed Win crnpr me ions oisPs
,rii /, worn over the face 10y widows during mt least
year aud after dat hanging doMu tr h",h , in IN,
~, of th, death OF other relatives than TIE hnspahu
If /, usually worn me face isr irw Weeks. VI
late II has become usual Tor WIDOW, 10 "dmp' HI,h ~
lItf
mcutb. lighter and more iancliul mhicriil such u
grrn.an. .ilk Grape. fancy cobIs, ETC.. become PEI
mi Ih. and with those be worn FOR the evening
.I,cl or Whit. pearl, II Jewels should sc ar>ir'a
nmrnc the ln, siN onlhs-ihat l., eigrtern noh'hs
.rrr The death Of Ter husband the widow can wear
-rn, lilac many. AMI white. an'thNNtN ana ulhhohu>
I, - Dowever not IN good taste thus 10 tighten the
mourning before two iull years have elapsed anu
m widows never discontinue wearing dark cooTs
Tnr father or nOtner dep mourning i worn ~
lon, twelve months for brothers. sisters, Woth'rs OF
.i~irrs I'm law from eight months 10 ~ year: Inc
,u,niup for uncl.s and aunt /, worn slA months ana
a. =, for rou,ln, siN weeks. In Old"n lines IL WIS not
a.nett.red necessary observe mourning Tor enid
",',.t buraroi, idea, for despair can be- greater
for n child during least two years, wien not ever
N.n do not observe mourning etiquette rs strictly
&C do women: black suits, black or VIM" lOurl manu-
los black glove, and n mourning band around the hat
!. ali that l. rrquirrd of them. Children under Ten
vc,r. Of age are not put in black but clothed from
mead - foot In pur" white. ,,, .,,, T.,
Anvbody invited 10 be present nj wedding Wic IN
rourning must for that occasion only eav" OIL Grape
aud wear either black silk and lace. or spoeNN whltr
I'm ENGLAND court mourning l. worn, strangely enough,
in black and crimson ana III AUSTIN III hlnth una
.hItc A white satin dress covered win black 'hah-
Iiv lace f. con d.red quite The thing 10 wear In the
ming after the d., aih Of member OF tie Austrian
lrlucria family and absolute black j. onlN Worn Dy
relatives. =, , ,,. Ia, ,,s,,.,
n family IL, member, abstain from rrc,!ving any but
Intimate friends and from accepting Invitations 10
,r,Ins ball> or from going 10 the theatre SER
y,nts ,yhoi hcr male or female belonging 10 the es-
,ablI, ilaent should be put In mourning aud " car
,I,ce +, kent harnrss and vrrics should be diVesed
Of brass even silver o'iiahch'S