Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1917 — Demands of the Mode in Mourning [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Demands of the Mode in Mourning

—The ehoiee- lies now- between white or black crape for those who are called upon to observe a period of mourning. It is the material and not the color which has significance Custom has made crape the insignia of mourning; this rfifakes ft possible to 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. 4 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 pdge overlald pn 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©! crape are made for wear with hats of white crape, and they are also in white. An elegant small turban of black crape is pictured, worn with 7 a scarf - like cape to match and a semicircular.

Tho yell is of fine Brussels qet bordered wish 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 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. /"