Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1916 — Demands of the Mode in Mourning [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Demands of the Mode in Mourning

The choice lies now between white or black crape for those who are upon to observe a period of mourning.’ It is the material and not the color whi?h has significance. Custom has made crape the insignia /of mourning ; this makes it possible tb wear white instead of black, and removes the objection of Sombreness. But crape hats are worn for shorter periods than those of mourning silk, which usually follow them. It is admissible to wear silk during the whole period which is to be observed. In the picture given here three hats in this particular kind of millinery are shown. One of them is of white crape made on a sailor shape of medium size. The frame is smoothly covered and the effect of a double brim is given by a shaped piece of crape with corded »>dge overlaid on the upper brim. The hat has a soft crown and is trimmed with roses and leaves made of the crape. Veils of white net edged with narrow borders of crape are made for w’ear with hats of white crape; and they are also in white. An elegant small turban of black crape is pictured, worn with’ a scarflike cape to match and a semicircular.

The veil is of fine Brussels net bordered with crape. Grenadine or silk may be used for the cape. The collar and border are plain folds of crape. A turban of black silk, in a weave made especially for mourning wear is very modish with its veil of fancy net bordered with chiffon. The veil is an important decorative adjunct to the hat, which is entirely plain except for a scrollwork of dull jet beads about the coronet. This model is one of those which may follow the crape hat for the remaining period of mourning, or be substituted„for crape during the whole period. Nearly all veils are of net, bordered either with chiffon, narrow grosgrain ribbon, or with crape.

White Marabou Evening Capes. For young girls to wear with delicately shaded dancing frocks of tulle and silver lace are being shown short rippled capes gs white marabou. These Just reach the elbows and are lined with puffed chiffon, the same color as the frock.