Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
ROCK AND HAT
FoR YOUNG Wpow
No4
DESCRIPTION OF THE
FASHION PHOTOS ABOVE

No. Informal Dinner Frock.
DALE gray is by custom and favor ac-
corded to the widow emerging from
weeds into more cheerful garb. There
is something subdued about gray also,
which makes it appeal to those who for
a length of time have worn only somber
black. This graceful frock is by Dire
coll, and is of dove gray mohair, with
that finish which gives a slightly Grim
killed., silky surface like crepe. The sash
is of black satin and yoke and long
sleeves are of pure white net. The cas-
cades of fine mechlin lace. falling through
slashes in the bodice, make a graceful
and individual trimming. and these slash
eS are held together above the lace with
small cords and frogs of dark gray silk.
No. 2-Semi- Mourning Dress.
KHOHAIR, Bingham or any lightweight
1v4 wool material could be used for this
street frock, which is built on the pop
ular Moyenne lines. with fitted cuirass
bodice and skirt starting at the hips.
This seasons costumes. even for street
use are worn without collars. but for
fall a smart stock and jabot would best
be added. The hat is an early fall
model, and shows the new sharply turn
ed-up cavalier shape, in black straw,
with trimming of white velvet.
No. 3-White Linen Worn in Sec
ond Year.
nURE white is regarded as quite as
l correct mourning as all black. but
shoes, stockings, gloves and hat must be
white, as well as the gown. When a
dark hat is added, the mourning is imme-
diately Ightened in character. The
Jeanne dare frock is shown here-all in
one piece with elongated waistline and
skirt attached at the hips. The frock is
of white linen, simply yet effectively
trimmed with heavy lace and fiat crochet
buttons The hat is a black erin model,
turned up at one side and trimmed with
shaded gray plumes.
No. 4-Frock and Hat for Young
Widow.
A F'TER the first six months the widow
"A may wear her veil off her face.
Younger widows, instead of the tiny bon
net worn by elder women. have graceful
toques like the one illustrated, which is
made of folds of crepe caught by gun
metal buckle. The graceful afternoon
dress is of crepe de chine, braided on
bodice and sleeves. the sleeves being-for
warm fall days-of chiffon cloth in quar-
ter and half inch tucks. The lines of this
dress are most simple and dignified, but
the costume has a girlish charm as well
as the proper dignity for widows mourn
ing.
No. Correct Hat of Crepe.
A widow might wear this hat In her
- second year of mourning, or daugh-
ter or sister during first mourning. In
either case a veil of net with narrow
crepe bands would be worn over the face.
but these net mourning wells are SO sheer
that they are often more coquettsh than
expressive of bereavement. The hat Ia
made of crepe folds laid over frame.
dull silk being banded round the crown
with soft bow at the right side near
the back. Two cabachons of dull jet add
an attractive trimming.
No. 6-Blouse for the Two-Piece
Suit.
9 ATTN is worn. only when the mourn
- ing is ightened at the end of six
months a year; but this pretty blouse
could be duplicated in dull silk or crepe
de chine the jabot being made OF the
same material as shown here-black chif-
fon, accordion plated. The shaped Shout
der piece. pointed In front, makes a new
and attractive trimming, fullness being
added by the small pleats starting at the
shoulder The blouse as shown here Is
worn with a colaress guimpe Of white
lawn, but for general fall and winter
wear a tucked net guimpe may be SUBJ
stituted