The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-24
IL PASSING OF BLACK
Of Mourning tor Deceased Friends
Is Not So Fashionable as Formerly,
But IaE CUSTOM is SILL PREVALENT
'Zhough such Reforms Hs Con be
Forced Upon the GrieE-stricIten
Are Going On Fashion aud Good
Sense Doing All Possible TO Make
the PanopsJ of Woe Bcarablc.

Are Going Ou-FoshiOn and Good
N.Y. Sense Doing All Possible TO Make
the PanopsJ Of Woe Bcarnbic.
81 Mourning etiquette changes little from
season to season, but though few. they
Eare all important TO those who wear the
apparel of grief. The last year marks
one important reform in the old abuses
4of blSAk wearing wssch, however, Is
much less common now than even five
years ago. 1t is still a fashionable and
ERmipently decent custom to put on black
for the dead and Il Is one that will doubt
s1ess continue for many years 70 come
4 z3ut the amenities of life no longer exact
AT snd there are those who consider the
ssustGm paganish as we'll as unhealthy
s They claim. indeed. that i'm time 1t will
ssbe done away with entirely.
aeesSi Meanwhile such reforms as can be
eforced upon the grief-stricken are going
Jon. Fashion and good sense are doing
sall they can to make the panoply of woe
sagreeable to the eye and not too burden
Ssnme TO the FISH
THE MOURNING VEIL.
The chief change mentioned has been
g Shortening OF the deep wells worn in
4 the first stages of application.
IGlsse now reach no lower than the
waist line and very often but little be-
low the shoulder.
s Widows bonnet draperies may be q
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ssSfts s ine s.ofter ven however Is inc one
most approved and instead of the old
heavy crepes and nuns yeilings the
ss = 3. ht -. possible neN.li.s are used.
ss,,sts, : Lii e,;sr ~ 80 tas.',... ~,
I 49,, 20 o''e "sea Wy
~ ~, 20. IN
sllher Velis are OF SOFT SILK canvas, OF
nneommon nrmness ana deiicacy. and
10y ll ,, heaVier III Wsaght imam uhe
y tsioe1sseEne.
.las Bcth sorts VIII be finished around in
1.-The same way, with a hemstitched Dor
4 der an inch and half deep or else with
hem the same depth OF English crepe
+ Wells of NUNS yelling. though not 81
4 ais. are less expensive and may, etiu ha
3 had -,
! ,, -
49, TIN BONNETS.
wells are small and snusly fitting Elk
q cent n facing of crepe or the veil ma
y terial about the brim no trimming Is
* used. the veil covering the rest of the
4 bonnet completely.
For elderly widows the adjustment of
the veil 10 very simple and plain. One
I SQUARE emil is taken, divided equally in
/ the middle and drawn over the bonnet
re- ,,;nna5 ~, s,dps .st,, tia .hen
M pIain ai,de h,onntas W In S'I ~, pms
& 81 yo,,nrar ynornan ,mo,, ~, ah Se''
q ,,ra mad ',yitb y ,,nra nnSua,t.ss, Te ven
= fri,,,,,aS tn,rat NY, =, a.. eiecl On
,ss.st ,,,asis, 30 -, . 20 oniy III .ne
!. iinn,nS - SaS ~ g., .t y 20 Ho" ever
$50 ~ ~ nais vi ZIG taee'
WiDoW CARS.
After q. year the long veil may be dis
carded and short face one of Brussels
4 net, edged with a fold of crepe. worn In :
{ stead.
,..s., a 40 nne W,uS Sy cap user. that mar
4 bonnet. IL is still NOT cnnsidnrsd tha
: best form for Young women II &c
Thought in their case to invite moro al
tention than is consistent with the ethics
n OF unhappiness, so they are no lonrer
i worn by the smartest women. In elderly
s bonnets. however, the cap of wIdowhood
( is still seen, and deep turnover cuffs
and collars of thin white lawn with a
I hem-stitched edge is a frequent accom-
Il paniment.
In Paris these neat accessories are not
4 worn by widows alone. but are the privi-
! lege of young and old alike. And with
the Inconsistency of fashion they do
& exactly what the cap has been abandon
6 eS i 4, al the world that the chains
That she is 5nresu,ns h,ti onns S 49, ai y,
ssS the market '''