ghter= the period of mourning is identical with
the foregoing.

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=For very Young Children or Infants= the mourning is frequently
shortened by half this period, or even to three months.

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=For a Stepmother.=--The period of mourning depends upon whether the
stepdaughters reside at home or not, or whether their father has been
long married, or whether their father's second wife has filled the place
of mother to them, in which case the period of mourning would be for
twelve months, otherwise the period is six months--four months black
relieved with touches of white after two months, followed by two months
half-mourning.

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=For a Brother or Sister= the longest period of mourning is six months,
the shortest period four months.

During the longest period, viz. six months, black should be worn for
five months, with a little white after two months, half-mourning for one
month. After one month diamonds, pins, and brooches, etc.; gold after
two months.

During the shortest period, viz. four months, black should be worn for
two months, half-mourning two months.

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=For a Sister-in-law or a Brother-in-law= the period of mourning was
formerly the same as for a brother or sister, but the four months'
period is now the one usually chosen.

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=For a Grandparent= the longest period of mourning is six months, the
shortest four months.

During the longest period black should be worn for three months,
relieved with white after six weeks, half-mourning for three months;
diamonds after one month, gold after six weeks or two months.

During the shortest period black should be worn for two months,
half-mourning for two months.

The custom of wearing crape may now be said to have gone out of fashion
as regards etiquette, black being considered adequate mourning, save in
the case of widows.

The former crape periods were six months for parents and children, three
months for brothers and sisters, three months for grandparents.

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=For an Uncle or Aunt= the longest period of mourning is three months,
the shortest period six weeks.

During the longest period black (no crape) should be worn for two
months, half-mourning one month.

During the shortest period black for three weeks, half