-mourning for
three weeks; diamonds after three weeks.

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=For a Nephew or Niece= the periods of mourning are identical with
the foregoing.

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=For an Uncle or Aunt by Marriage= the period is six weeks black, or
three weeks black and three weeks half-mourning.

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=For a Great Uncle or Aunt= the longest period is two months, the
shortest one month.

During the longest period black for one month, half-mourning for
one month.

During the shortest period black for one month.

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=For a First Cousin= the longest period is six weeks, the shortest
one month.

During the longest period black for three weeks, half-mourning for
three weeks.

During the shortest period black for one month.

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=For a Second Cousin= three weeks black. Mourning for a second cousin is
not obligatory, but quite optional, and often not worn.

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=For a Husband's Relations= the periods of mourning chosen are
invariably the shorter ones.

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=For a Daughter-in-law or Son-in-law= the periods are now shortened to
six months; four months black and two months half-mourning, or three
months black and three months half-mourning.

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=For the Parents of a Son-in-law or Daughter-in-law= the period is one
month, black.

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=For the Parents of a First Wife= a second wife should wear mourning for
one month, black relieved with white.

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=For a Brother or Sister of a First Wife= a second wife should wear
mourning for three weeks, but this is not obligatory, and depends upon
the intimacy existing between the two families.

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=Much Latitude is allowed to Men= with regard to the foregoing periods
of mourning.

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=A Hat-band should be worn= during the whole of each period, but it is
not imperative to wear suits of black longer than half the periods
given, save in the case of widowers.

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=Servants' Mourning.=--It is customary to give servants mourning on the
death of the head of the house, which should be worn during the per