"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Wednesday, March 30, 1898 MEN IN MOURNING. A man wears deep mourning for his mother or wife not less than one year. During that period his business suit should be a rough black cloth and his frock coat the same. The requisite black band, usually of fine black cloth, in preference to crepe, should vary in width from two to four inches, according to the style of the hat. His scarf is of dull black, and never shows a pin. His gloves are heavy black glace kids, excepting for driving or out-of-door sports, when black castor or dogskin may be worn. His handkerchiefs must be all white, with only the narrowest of hemstitched border, neither must they show initials, monogram, or embroidered markings of any description. Instead, the full name or initials written in black indelible ink, preferably by the owner himself. His watch charm is laid aside, and a black guard is used instead, while his gold buttons and studs have as substitutes those enameled to look like the linen itself. His visiting cards, always small, and his stationery have a narrow border. To lighten his loneliness, etiquette allows him to visit his men friends two months after he has assumed mourning. With a man friend or alone he may go, very quietly, to a public place of amusement, but on no account can he wear evening dress, go with a lady or make one of a party. ======================================================