The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-11
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xYE are happily 30 constituted A[A/ that we rarely give any
 thought to the subject of
 mourning until the moment comes wher<we find it the only Garb in which we Care to appear. We are called upon to<Select the garments which shall express our respect for the dead and protect us at such times from trying situations, and find ourselves quite at sea ds to appropriate fabrics and styles.
 We cannot afford to make mistakes, for it is the worst possible form to break the general rules laid down for those in mourning These rules are not difficult to follow, and apply to all our selec- tions.l whether of gowns. wraps or hats
 With regard to millinery. acknowl- edged authorities vary so little in opin- ions that one may accept their ediets as final The hats illustrated are made by the three foremost designers of mourn ing millinery in Paris and New York. fectly new, together with. those which have been long accepted as correct.
 widOws' Bonnet
 The widows bonnet with veil shown in the first illustration, small Marie Stuart shape, has been best liked for years. In selecting the foundation for bonnet of this character, one should choose shape having similar Enes,- either for bonnet or toque. A widows bonner SnO11Q 4rsE mourning
 Tn the example, the foundation is cov- cred with the crepe laid on smoothly under the veil. and the coronet is fin isIaed with the usual neat folds, follow ing the lines of the shape, and decorated were never so much used as at present
 | will be noticed that the rlche of white crepe is no longer worn next the face but appears among the folds of the coronet- This is peeu1iarity of the. white crepe, and two or three such folds are sometimes sewed among the black folds. Ties are notieeab1y absent in this and other of the seasons offerings
 The ven
 he veil of crepe merits special atten- ticn. as it is new departure. It is two and half yards in length, and is fin ished with scallops, worked in button hole stitch with dl1i1-hnfsh embroidery silk These new yeils are in the form of long scarfs, and are from three-quarters to one yard in width. Very graceful draperies are made with them
 novel and beautiful mourning hat IS shown here. Exquisite white crepe covers the body of the shape, which is a sailor with broad, low crown and gently dropping brim. The hat is bound with q bias fold of black crepe, and folds of this material encircle the crown. A beautiful scarf of a sheer black silk grenadine is finished with a sca1foped edge like that just described. This scarf is about three yards long, and is decorated with rows of wide hem stitching, as shown in the back view il- frustrated. It serves the double purpose of veil and hat trimming. A very large ball pin, covered with dull jet beads, adds the finishing touch 10 this beautiful creation. The employ ment of white crepe we find growing from season to season. This hat is ideal for young woman in mourning for parents, or for a young natron in mourning for child 1Eonrning for Young Girl For young girl, du1l-fnished silk with touches of black crepe Is most often | chosen. Such materials are practical and 1 durable A pretty model is shown in the 1 illustration Compared with fhe hats of this season. if is quite conservative as 1 fo size, and is made on a much modified | bell shape. The same silk that is used | for covering the frame is fashioned into