Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-09
STRICT RULES
FOR MOURNING
Three Distinct Changes That
Must Be Observed.
Back into Colors- 1t Requires the INCEST
Skill to Change Into Violets and Pinks.

Paris, Dec. S1-The laws here that
regulate the wearing of mourning are
very rigid. There are three distinct pc
RODS periodic du crepe" periodic de
la sole noire" and "duree du deni-
deuil"
Each of these periods has its allotted
materials. During the period of Grape
one may wear serge, whipcord cash
mere, crepe de laine, cheviot, armure
and number of other wooden mate
rails, but the only trimming permissible
is Grape anglais'
During the 'periode de la sole noire"
one may add to this list of materials
nearly all the varieties of black silk,
with great assortment of trimming
passementeries chiffon, mousseline de
sole, lace and ribbon. Astrakan and
''chevre de mongolia are the furs most
often worn.
INTO COLOR.
The demi-deui period is marked by
the Introduction of grays and violets
into ones toilettes and the lavish use
of black velvet
Sunday during the morning service at
St Clotilde's I was particularly struck
by the number of handsome mourning
toilettes. st. Clotilde's is situated right
down in the very midst of the aristo-
cratic quarter of the Faubourg st. Ger
main. that has never been deserted by
the old artstocratic families for the
Champs ElyseeS quarter
The II o'clock mass at ST. Clotilde's
is attended by some of the very swell
est families in Paris and the SWEETEST
costumes. Many of them are people
that lost relatives in the disastrous
charity bazaar last spring, which ac-
counts for the great number of mourn
ing toilets one notices.
A stylish black gown worn by young
girl of twenty was made of cashmere.
The skirt was a godet with rather a
generous flare that fitted close over the
hips The fullness at the back was laid
in two narrow fiat boX-plaits. Around
the bottom of the skirt there were three
broad bias folds of Grape graduating in
width,
MOURNING BLOUSE.
The corsage was a sort of blouse of
the cashmere, fastening at the left
shoulder and under-arm seams. 1t was
trimmed with three bias folds of Grape,
put ON IN the form of a round yoke.
Around the edge of the lowest fold
there was a circular ruffle of the cash
mere raced WITH Grape. "A SdlHeIeu
strip Of Grape was caught up to the top
of this frill with bow and continued
down to the narrow Grape ceinture. The
sleeves were moderate in size and were
finished at the wrists with narrow folds
of the Grape.
Another gown trimmed in Grape was
made of black serge. The skirt was a
godet, with rather a generous flare. 1t
was trimmed around the bottom with
bias folds of the Grape, that formed a
point at the left side. Another narrow
bias fold of the Grape followed the line
of the cloth. The corsage was sort
of blouse with short double basques
faced with Grape. Three bias folds of
the Grape formed a short, square yoke
back and front and extended over the
tops of the sleeves to give the effect of
epaulettes
The high, straight collar was COW
cred with the narrow folds. There was
just the slightest suspicion of fullness
in the tops of the sleeves. Around the
wrists there was finish of the Grape
folds. Very young girls here wear
Grape wells. They are rather slim, apollo