The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-23
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THE COST OF a FINE LADY.
Ths GroansOf Husbands
Ifany one doubts that we live IN
the Age Of Toys,-at an epoch when
,aste runs more than ever before IN
,bs way OF articles oil establishment
and luxury, he must entertain that
Jonbt al a distance from this metroplis
Indeed. We know not exactly where
ba will be able to ''lay the flattering
nnetion to his soul, since even the
small villages and incipient settlement
in the country take their air from New
York and follow as nearly as possl-
bic in the footsteps oi those who follow
the Parisian settlers Of fashion.
Look at the dresses OF our ladies';
observe them in the ball room or at the
opera; or at simple home reception.
That opera shawl is worn by me-
chanio's wife; it is merely an INIT
t;on of ermine with chenille fringe OF
pink white aud blue, yet it cost twen,
~ eiyht dollars. Observe the dress
ofthe lady in the private box, OF blue
chene silk, with uncut velvet tounces
painted with rich clusters OF flowers,
and iriuged with silk, she paid, last
week. 1928 for the dress ,Isteral, be-
sides S20to her mantua- maker. That
India cashmere shawl she has thrown
of SO carelessly, cost fifteen hundred
dollars, The lady near her wears one
with a scarlet centre, for which her
husband. who has since advertised his
goods as ''selling off under cost, paid
$1,000 to the importer. Her dress is
ofbrownsilk with triuged velvet houn
ces IN a tartan plaid pattern; she pnr.
chased it some time since ior ninety
dollars, and it wa. thought bargain,
The bride, who is receiving the
compliments OF her visitors, wears
scarf of Point a 'hlengon that cost her
father 1880. The Valenciennes
Aounciae, a quarter OF a yard deep, on
the dress oi one ofher friends, is worth
500 yard. Her mother wears a
cape OF Point dAiguille, without
ground, for which Stewart charged
her Sleo; and her sister, collar and
sleeves OF Point d'Alenqon, of which
the price was $3.50. The elderly lady,
who is giving her word OF advice
about her future life, wears a collar OF
Cat point lace, with raised flowers,
wrought ID the most delicate needle
work. for which she gave forty dollars
and thought it a bargain Another
yodng lady sports founces oil Point
dAiQuille at $40 the yard; and dan
gles from her gloved fingers Point
dAlequon handkerchief exquisitely
worked in buttonhols stitch, with a
centre piece Of few square inches Of
linen cambric, for which her papa
gave check for $500. Her aunt has
one in French work, richly and heavi-
II embroidered, that was only ninety
dollars. Her cousin wears a white
taHsty silk dress with three hounces,
ornamented with broad wreaths in
satin OF gorgeous howers-eost eighty
Eve doilars. Or would yon study the
tastes of our ladies on a fine day in
Broadway! You will see, perchance,
acape of sRussian sable from Genin' 8
at sixteen hundred dollars; OF one OF
Hudsen Bay sable at halt that sum,
or down through several gradations to
5000, with victorines and cuffs to
match from eighty five dollars to two
hundred, in addition. In the even.
ing again, you may see the latest inn
portation OF luxury ina Turkish scarf
Of muslin, embroidered with gold and
pink silk, worth one hundred dollars,
with dress to match, bought for one
hundred and fifty dollars, spangled
with stars Of gold, and having wreath
ofdelicate embroidery at the bottom.
The handkerchief that matches this
costume is wrought in aheavy pattern
Of silver and gold, representing birds
Of paradise and flowers, with centre
OF linen cambric, and was ''thrown
away" at twenty dollars, The head
dress, which cost the same, is a barb,
embroidered with silver, gold and
coiored silk. The fan IS OF white
ehene silk, painted with wreaths q
flowers, and finished with heavy silk
fringe. This was only fifteen dollars
and is SO recently imported that il is
not yet in the market. Its peculiarly
is, that it can be slipped up to the end
Of the handle and expsndedin in a para
sol at the owners pleasure.
II you have fancy for jeweiry yor
may easily count up fortune on tht
persons ofour bellies. That set of dia
monds, consisting of necklace, brace
Let, brooch and earrings, is worti
eight thousand five hundred dollars
The pearl set whicbladorns that maid
den Of sixteen, cost one thousand eigh
hundred and forty FIVE. Tho sprg
represent the buds of the cotton plant
The gold and diamond bracelet papa
bought at one thousand eight hundred
it is superbly set in black enamel an
gold--now the fayorite setting. Ih'
one with the stone cameo representa-.
Grace holding u delicate wreatI
over head, is worth one thousand tw'
hundred dollars. But the pretties
device is the one mamma selected ol
Broadway the other day; quite new
It is a massave gold rattlesnake witt
Alistening scales Of diamonds, spark
Ling like imprisoned sunshine, TINA
be worn as a girdlo, or a necklace; Q
in five folds around the wrist in
bracelet. On the top Of the head is
cluster Of flarger diamonds: the eyes al
brilliant rubies, and the sharp teetI
are OF gold. The price Of this capt
vatlng creature was but eight hnndre
dollars. You may see superb necL
lace OF eighty seven diamonds in gol
festoons, that was one thousand tlre