Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-12-19
What II Costs to Marry.

What 1t Costs to Marry.
A New York paper discussing this sub
ject says:-The first consideration is for
that robe of virgin white in which the
maiden may appropriately make her VOW
of life lasting love and obedience. 1t
should be of heavy satin, train three
yards long, trimmed up the front with
pufs of illusion between innumerable
satin rufies; the pufings of illusion and
ruffles of satin running up and down on
the train about quarter of yard, with
a deep scolloped rufle Of satin above.
The waist cut low, trimmed with pafines
of illusion and point lace. The entire
dress, waist and skirt, ornamented with
sprays of orange blossoms. Aswe never
grumbIe at the price ofa funeral or mar
: se, we silently lay down our first
$500,
Next we must consider her fist recep-
ton dress. We must have it of rich gros
grain silk, peach blow, the waist cut
high and trimmed with point applique;
deep applique founce on the skirt, and
train two yards and three-quarters
long. For this we pay 5000.
Our lovely young maiden must now
have walking suit of sage green, two
shades to be used; the lighter for the
body Of the dress, the dark for rufling
and plating. The waist and overskirt
are to be trimmed with black thread lace;
skirt made denni-train, with a ruf1e at
the bottom of box plaits, and a wide
pointed ruf1e above. For this elegant
walking suit we may expect to give
$500.
For her little trip to Washington, she
must have a travelling dress of CASH
mere, made with postillion, overskirt
and demi train, trimmed with silk of the
same color; and for this we need expend
only $S5. A morning wrapper of cash
mere is necessary, trimmed down the
front and around the bottom With silk
It costs only $50.
Our dainty pet always has within doors
the air of summer about her. She is
herself concentrated sunshine. Her life
is all summer now, and she would look
lovely in and must absolutely have a
morning wrapper of Nainsook, made
elaborately, with Valenciennes lace and
pufings, at 500.
A bridal outfit for underclothing, con,
sisting of one dozen night-dresses, two
dozen chemises, two dozen pair of draw
ers, cne dozen corset covers, one dozen
breakfast sacques, and one dozen shirts,
made in sets. The most elaborate SET
would be made as follows: Night dress,
body of fine cambric, yoke, back and
front, and rich putting of linen cambria
down the front of the robe: Valencien-
mes lace insertions and embroidery.
This handsome set, each garment trim
med in the same way, is worth $3.50.
The second set, made little palmer,
we can get for $3.50, the third for 500,
while the cheaper ones, made with inser-
tions, come at $40.
Our beautiful bridal belle must also
have, for her actual comfort, half dozen
embroidered flannel skirts, that will cost
from SS to S25 apiece.
Such is an exact description of the
bridal outfit furnished in Broadway and
Eleventh street by McGreery; and of
the dozens of magnificent robes, made
up except the fitting of the waist, which
is basted, which were exhibited at his
opening a month ago, it is amazing that
scarcely one remains unsold.
Add to the above the handkerchiefs,
hosiery, fans, gloves, ETC., which we buy
for our brilliant Isabella on the first floor
of the store, and the bill easily amounts
to three thousand dsllars-sometimes
four-although many ladies, even those
who have plenty money, are satisfied
with what can be supplied for thou.
sand.
Add to this the unnumbered shoes and
hats which must be purchased elsewhere
and we can estimate the inevitable ex.
pense attendant upon our marrying
Isabella.