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Cagrrlght, 10O8, by AJOalcaa-aCxamln, Oraat Brtmu ill ffo Corner th? Searlet Qusr;ior;5 apd papey UorK for the nidsumw Uidou. tities Out of 5tyle itrr ill UI?.tt or .II BlaeK5aK?5 piae Blaqk-apd-Uite for opdary Iourpip$. g-" Dull Jet I'-iJi I fl A A Gown of White Mull with WMMmm W'liMhA. WEZEEEJEEEz White Braiding and Band of White MA' ' f fmMjm& T& P'q for Tnmmmg. White Straw SlSWttA gj !l J Til t Hat Trimmed wth Black Oat, , Ik, JJI Afer Brighton Coaching Parasol of Black rgSgTOA rrgj f' MW St Silkvith Long Leather Loop on ( Wfl'Mf ttim ' l ! il I'll f lry ' B A Blouse of Washable Tulle with JiBJ LJji . 1 jlPSf FouT-in-Hand Tie of Dull Black i wTMIP j4 1 JSsSE ci-A Suit of Black Silk with Waist- 0. iErrlElEf F Evening Gown of Chiffon Over W V zz : rzEg pull Silk with Egyptian Girdle of CHESTS np, and forever banish the pre mortem purchase of mourning clothes, and even to post-mortem buying you may do very much as yon choose. Not much looser will the terror of heavy crepe be added to the burden of oar sorrow. Witness the proof thereof 1 A straw, for rumple), may show which way th. wind blow, and eo may wee bit of a handker ehlet How dote blackrtxjTdared handkerchiefs m&de one bJ ver I Our mothers and grandmothers were able to tell lost bow long a widow's husband bad been dead by the width of the border on' her handkerchief. It was reduced, I belters, one-eighth of an inch at a time. Now, Instead of a black-bordered handker chief, Just a sweet bit of pure white linen (and usually dry) with a small monogram is carried. Dry, I Insist, because we, of the world of fashion, are supposed never to cry. If we belong to good families, such as the Knickerbockers, though Chollle, at coarse, la still alive, and I can't say what pietur-Boots apd of tr)e Midsummer Jeuelry but fio Dia"iopd5. Uidou. Jlats fThe Is te widow . v.. Vha hehe hat ks rt deT monrnme. rrai " ,,..,, .. h.rnl Mrt. who always silk a tn,A Tnn nin r n a tries bi -bats. If mad of black materials, no matter net between the pleats, and her short Is the incenue strle thnt belonirs by right In the first week! veil was of the same combination, to the midsummer widow. diamonds are like parasol that day was of a gros grain Then, with the shirt waist made of wash vulgarity. with a bias fold of (km border- tulle, and with narrow nlents nhe mav In the mornlnz. or In the afternoon, rne . abaoe. a widow's Ing It, and a little ruche of the crepe wear a four In hand tie made of dull Jet midsummer widow may have hat of many manv gmtrt hata made Rlark grain and hlack mm rB " ' facej with pure white Wheat, however. Is too sng- of black crepe n to the city to ao encircling the handle, though often she heads, and as p:iaMe a s1!k. I hardly varieties. PArHM a TIHwhtriw ntiln, nurAflol A MCnmrnflmi If Hha ,)n Knw In ilnll at often seen veU of all crepe Is usually the style when a heavy cm, on whlr-h s wrenfh Is colled g"tlve of a coffin sheath. Black oats. mornlnf , t0WB, when she comes 1n monrnlno- for h,ihnnrts hnt often for a In tnm!.lnp altU .n.l h.nn, from without anv OtneT trimming. 1 ,n shODDlng, tne mia- . . ... .... , j..,, rn r r t , iu father or a mother a veil now falls only heavv let chain. 1 positively condemn a short distance below the shoulders. There in dH Jet, she may have a tiara, a card Mark cherries, nung singly .n a ." 1oket of silk over a gown tnai nan soft veils, narrow In effect, made of case, bracelets In fact, anvthlnir she sees the top of the crown so that tney au,n ives of crepe that are only for fhl hopke-vper has a WTlr. That the very fruits or tne eartn o( course, are drape a close little bonnet. These may process wherchy the glitter Is removed bTe turned black is, perhaps, wnai inc gned At the elbow there will be a p.t . .colir,ei orio-e finished In a button- th hmceief. .,. iiv. ,v,. n--r, v, French deslimers Intended to sng"st for b a ,,- -ith s black Una, handkerchief, four Inches sqtmre. to tuck In bo gtl)eh work(v, ,n slk wnmn r p,b oTpT th(i tJ)p T,now. The American widow's Mack wide enrr ot w tiirnoTpr coUr t ffiltcn. her gkrre. Is often carried by the mid- ,pthi (lae t(rtnr, nfl w(,J)tnt n, hnn1 (.par!lt,ne wlr,,n, ,-lnFpsi and ahore nts are, however. In no way symbolical. wheTf u open, often ummer widow. It Is both adequate and fhp rp)1 flpp)t)(1 npmi fh w, ana t)e thfiy fir(in(1 ,nfo g ,u, nrn fhBt she wpllrs thera ause they are graceful. The ,lnjp of white crepe, good style. Have the borders, of course. If hrf)elf bnt , for , M..k rRri Frnm o reference to the wild osts of the do- 'bows ;a"P ,f.nded for gen- a long veil that hangs gracefully in hack life grows brighter, the widow fnc to t parted Is intended. The majority or in iur chlchlnette, Melrose, which Is one of the traits of the Eternal Fem- that glitters, and 1n th centre of lockets Mack hats for the widow are of the Char- eral wea of ink tna wool, mar- Inlne. Take the little May queen of aT1(j otber ornaments lare-e amettysts are lotte Corday variety (all Ingenue In effect!, is a mD s.H,t. -ich Is practically New York's Fast Bide. How she walks often pvt. No d'anor.ds should be wr.ru made of frill, ohiffon. cree. net ana - - Teiling. Of all tm air. with her veil or mosquno even In the last staces or monrnlnr In manne, ano orieo uu -- form my sorrow might take. I might need S bath towel for my tears. Mrs. Eleanor rtlvn mid "that onlv ulebetana cry." I think she meant when any one Is looking. But true It la, that even the widow's tears most drop discreetly, because -when yonr moou is Dioe, your lean. . fl wf)ol matftin and often thpT , hp!eM t airy, jxxtz a rew rresn waxer lears urnuie a greater dignity in grief. Even a little yon like, but they are not absolutely nec essary. Neither could our eagle-eyed grannies oow tell by the length of even the veil how Ion a widow's husband had been dead. Once upon much Bke the ob1 fth kimono) worn In Japan. Among the Jap aneee the ohl te:ls whether a woman Is married or single, or whether be Is a legal from pr head, whether at home in the or a natural widow, nut the veil worn Dy paace or ont driving. The widow, she, too. the widows In America Is no longer s sym- DaB mnch secret satisfaction In her veil eliloneil non nesn d eole Is the most or com- .iii. kl.k "S a at time 1t was a symbol Btting (,,,,, ronnd her fhonlders, on tnlttve refinement thould lndeel prohibit widow with an ample countenance, like the silks, Po i ' , iUk whicb has fthe wash around the hef v,gJ tn Cf,ntral ParV Take. too. the their use. Pearls are sometime worn even that of the Hon. William H. Taft. always log. while aeavy g If your TMrth Stone Is a 'Ruby. Queen of Roumanla. who alwaya Wears a pure white veil banging In heavy folds bol in dress governed hy died laws. It wnen ber bead droops mournfully eho reveals more, however, than It d:d befor ; icg a classic profile. The poor grass wld It Illustrates a woman's own personality w)th ber bit of red tape has no such aar- and character. Hitherto It denoted only tgj consolation. the rules of fashion vr we lea rrnnniNr, tn a cirlon old lercnd cuius" of Pliny, or tne antnrax ...v., v.,,.. wr,.. , Tnr. rt)- nt rreek writers Included also to tne s th. rcnit of n set rf kind ctrceti snd other Inferior stones or nery pore, ness shown by a poor woman 'o an In color. away evu ore . rwit..,.,. ,. pm r.r in color from nsle rose-red One of the moat inTeresnng . rrnn: - A - fglow- dent saying that the mby brings gladness the wearer ana preserr - . and. If laid beneath the pillow, drives "historic" that which adorns the centra of rules of fashion. So ,f there be freedom of choice even in Gr,,,k writers, tells us that this c.m srai through deep cochineal to rediorple, the ruble U that which aon" Trll, ren we try to speak rorre-fly fthongh monn,,nr thn th miflmroer wldosv.. or1glna!!y placed by the stork In t'. fabric latter being the most valued tint, known the diamond Maltese cross is line r- In the smart set need not be grammat- wbo ,f ,I?huoinr fl,, u.blllroent of sorrow. r b,r as s cherm against serpents, as the "plan's MofKl" color . Stat Crown of EngUnd. ungu. j if on!y our A s have the true English ..r,r,- .s. m.r be! She wear all i. tr, h' ctbth p.o,k nt am. fvinn snd nsrt of Tartarr frrrnlsh very property of Don Pedro, King or - . accenti w Pud the rules upon which all rt!t( or tf back rarbfT tbsn any of the m,i, mlarglng upon this far.cj. thus re- good" rUw!s; thee eihlblt the color of was presented by him to Edw othorlflM r-ee 1 tese we accept, snd ..i.,. ... n.i.,i.. .e, ' .. . , t,i; .,. nIss. soeH- Prlne. after th battl Of Jajarm. - oia ume msKpie. r - faxes in rpww.. """"vl jh-i personal Juigmeot gore'ns the others ' ' ..... K . r w rA tn, tens, rantea VIMirt A- u.. "' . . .v. i. - . ... u n ... ..ki. ... tn, tens, mnkea virirl A- v.. 1 ' - -- rsvTSj r tmi uif iir j r-ni ur urvvi- a rvriain inciw. iirrw rn r nsmr ' u,., -- - at - - , ... os. day. .1 who wishes to n,ourn cor- () ,1, member of sortetf. had tended a young stork that, having fallen ar obtained from tb mines, tb spinels worn by Henry T. la his be.met on rectly would fall to find even two sutbori jnfl .econd Summer she Is dsn- mt of tDe Et u wh, tvVlJ f..g. osnslly from th beds of torrents. raskoa of tb. battl of Agloconn, ana ties who agre la regard to o mnch a two p,rb,p. tad t,oknl , ,r Thereupon the gfatef-,1 F.y some of tb ancient writers th mby doubt tb brilliant victory waa IB DO r thre rtti. o her. la proof that every- .. W,.1W ,n Tt,, Wr4 BPm returning from th. nr.ral migra- wa. s.ld t preserve from all barm, and ,u agr ttrlbotI to th. glowing gem. thta, tda t. bsvnUk barharen. mourntng J.t see the -M-- '" J" " J lBto b , ., Mt(f t giow nd deep, la color perfct ruble, ar, enormously ralu.Wsj oU,. F ta.t.rs, th, ,w o.,. to mow.-rg. Mere man wmld hardy k now it Hon of 'J. jwui .Pd P 7 .Prrn.ch.,h. wearer, and w. . ..tlmat. tb. worth of a food T.a wh-W mly J with nl. of fa ...kellf , at nLht. she fend to he, to tnra pal. and .-tr.. -h. brought vo. .ad - wlMo- whex w.J d thV lvy. Tns vrm" m. fJlT, 1 U . Uttl frock of tm- a.tonl.bment h-d llgbt.4 nP b ehanaber Int. eonUrt with po!onfc A by fin, the "JfTV kTjHlt th : of that tf . TurJ d'mlty. or any aim pi. wlte ma- ill. a .lowing torch." Cp-n . ...nation would therefore k.v. b a V 'th ! 'LT- ulng In JoTxx'l 1th m. t.rt,o. Bb. b.d thrown ber vet, teri.1. flat-hl with footing, beading, s-al- this .too. prvd to b. a m.trhle. ruby b po.l. for sny ,. tj. 1 aI it abovt rrttaL" Vck to tr. ber Her hnaband died J,.t tepln, h.dtchUg. Tber. must, bo- Thr ar. tn reaKty two kind, of rukie, the t.bl. of tb. 'J7 7! -Jrttrt u.Tha. 7ubts" tS. vw Wore. lt she had Hv4 with rr, . Ls ,f cho. t wee, N trtor Ortesital rahy, and th. ine, C.e, DorgU. It U related, bad I t U. bes and 'Wtod, ,1 rtrtl.. bl. far fa:l eft, year The. another wMt. wit, toocke of black, h may b.v. rub, Tk fora 1. a red vari-ty of th. uMo. 1. drr.ppl.g poUo. lata th. wUa crrov ttl . adtba kAw rov by. Her kaahaad. wUb who. . rmrt wtrb M Lm Tvibbo. 1. tw. Brclo crwrdn. of rt rl.ty a.d of bis gaeatt I wht. "prkr I fat abova rabiaa tea. gaxl. ak kaJ Br4. ad wbAai ah tad ivei r. nrrii.. r.. tt.rt nisi: whl. tb lartar la an aiaailn.t of Tskea la psrwd fw ft sr. essaaM- HM UM wsWla( day. died aot kmg ag. peadlag and fa: Rug ta ioag di la th magnealam. a graad r tat twabiM bt k WO fell fro. t aasart bat wl:h Tb black rlbbo a: cfrcl. tb By adt writer. .MS wider nag 4 of tb Us-a. It wa al rfM M akrla. Ik bxi tw ban uill sat eras ss-k. .kirk is ..al ro.aA trkkm UUar Uas 4J.W .tWM aw U "car baa-praaXTV frwai TQ . 11 -sw. been tn style for at least ten years, atwaya carries with It the thought of the heavy, re spectable widow of the on tlm. conserva tive Ora mercy Park. . But the w.t midsummer widow fitinn late the pura whit Illy atyl. Sh.has a lov for dead white silk. Bhe chooses armura, poplin, China and India silk. IT vA.n (n llirh, . n I , - "iuu.mug, uowever, ner gowns ar never trimmed with lace. She may have mull and cblffon on which a floral design la .embroidered In silk white flowers on a white ground, bowerer. and black on black. Sometimea In tb. evening, Instead of being the Illy, she wear, soft, dull black. In clinging chiffon over dull silk, and with a Cleoparrs llke girdle of dull jet bends, aha la slender, mysterioos and fascinating. Her folffura ornament may be of Ivy leaves of maiden hair ferns, bnt, whether of flowers or of foliage, always In dull jet. Her mid summfcr evening cloak is of silk and ca.h mere Interwoven and trimmed with band, of black silk embroidery. It I, a materla. oreo oniy m Rome. No llnln mm. weight or warmth. Then, of course. It Tt ftewtttf ef t"osl sew ta wajsa ntw pays i ana Cev TJsaal ' Tsaj . MB) ther. ta atv... .v. 5'nce. wT b ;tWh Wl" ' t0 " Wl. r I rh,net0De In the high heels of her mouse-gray velvet slipped kerchl'nlr Wld- Wh h" kerchief, were three-quarter, black In th. beginning though .he wore petticoat, of purple silk from the very fr,t. M' nermann Oelrlcha, with her raven black balr, and black eye, that sparkled all the more because her Jet jewelry was dull ''r'V0 rMt petticoat, though fetchin7 fT" mia"" mora fetching, however, than picture nats. , know on midsummer widow who wear. Pnre white picture boot, with black Te." They are emhro1(,ere(, 'b never? fV Th" al lej! the bB "PaCe fr "oration t tb. sides above the ankle.. Th. black re embroidered with ateetor gD th. "Mummer wldorwho oftlneOU;"8 -rd" 8houM wear rm'fwanu But the midsummer widow vWt k.. v. w Tut baT, ana "neh Z S i.d ,? ,w5C,le,'W tt was (and other J'' h""b-D' always at b" rwt. Long laces have th. picture hJ. DjShr; a? "- - hlt ts h. fc Mme """"'mmer widow h'"' f Picture hoota-who ha7 ber trunk, reMned with violet ,nk An . muy of her travenm, h. turtle ebony. a hninlah ' fance All the appointments of her desk rmrple. and th. ebony cover, of the L tand. have her monogram In ,r etters. TtU tnrtle-ebony ,a tremendoul" wTdowt Rf "v tP-'s- raB naught, widow I Bhe know, why Tt an American rtl'"" Ith, r,,D "Mm be P""""ed in brownish-black wood-dedicated to th. needs of the wldow-eaaily obtainable. Then, beside her rose-colored gin,,. worn during th. time her clothes a?. Mack, so that she heme.f manbe "too h'ne, she must have . lorgnett. of B. ee with her naughty, naked eye ah destht l0rgnett- tor ""'Aed and ?w . ?J " Potation of the acid fruit that is th. old-maid consln of the orange In Japan th baby-girl begin, early to learn the langnage of the fan. In Nrw Tork the baby girl 1. giyta leaaona In'th. nursery In regard to the language of th. lorgnette. "And bow abont the poor Wdrtlea," say von, "the children of the widow?" Well, after she buys some new collars for her Pomeranian or her bulldog (these must b of black seal or of black llaard lined with Purple silk) ahe then, perhapa. consider the children. It Is moat Important to de cide what will be moeit becoming to her not to tham. Csnally she decide, to h.v. them In .11 white, not with black belts and ties. For many reasons they ar. not to be too conspicuous. If. perchance, she have a love for vivid crimsons, or scarlets, and really looks ngly without tbem, what may aha do? Not Ilk. he cltve-complexloned heroin la Oulda's novel (forced to wear mourning), who always carried a .carlet-bound book, may .be hav her maid bold a acarlat psrasol over ber bead. Oh, no I But ah. does bare scarlet cn.hlon. la her boudoir. In her drawing room and back of h.r bead, when she listlessly recline In bsr steamer cha'.r going abroad to forget her trouble, if she can. Her Bummer fancy work al ways requires h manipulation of vivid scarlet materials. Clererly b. ralsw tb. scarlet fancy work to her fao. Of conrs. there are tb widow who alwayi pla. EveD la our eet I know one. T ruck .. the, the world l M ro. without tb. rose. Bat sock a. the ar. atadle net la faabloo. bat aa psychology. Tls tb. widow with tb artful ey, tb gar Uttl. "BBtd-sammer widow," who fad ar rlglnar gad ebrfnJ I T1 better t bar rhlaewtoac. yr be la tbaa tr for ever la your ye. K. loager 1114 grlf aavd trrifliig aMsu-alavg cJtba ar. U atrkl s
