, 1874-03-22
MODERN EXTRAVAGAMCE.
Tbs Cost Of Fitting Up a Suite Of
Fashionable Drawing
Rooms.
From a Minimum Of $4,000 to a Max.
imum of $50,000.
How Hrs. Moauette Tries to Initiate Mrs
Aubusson, and How Mrs: Wilton
Tries to Initiate Mrs.
Moquette.
And so On Down, Through Mrs. vel
vet, Mrs. Brussels, Mrs. Tapes
try, and Mrs.. Three-Plys
to Mrs. Ingram.

to Mrs. Ingraln.
Wa an of ns no doubt, realize, at some time
i, an, lives. that tue Micavberish estimate OF
i,,con,s and expenditure WAS really the correct
one. and find that some great OF petty e1traVn-
rance has led Us to fall into that condition OF
misery whlch euaues upon the spending OF the
ei1repce too MUCH instead OF having a snrplns
tn that amount. Extravaganza, however, IL 10
entirely
MATTER OF PROPORTION
thut whether the woman who buys an Auoussoo
Garnet, or she who purchases an 1nSra1n' nas
been the fitting subject for the domestlc-econ-
omist's criticism, depends altogether upon the
fart az to whether she can afford 1T or NOT Mfs-
Aubugsou may have preaicatod her expenses
upon an iucome OF $4,000 year, while hlrs'
Ipcraio .4ay be striving to make both ends mees
On $500 or 500. This makes all the difference
in tbe world, Mrs. 4. may have no fanny
4xbos. wants she must consider, while HRS. l.
mss hare large one-
Tt ia on1y the fact that q lovc OF luxury has
extended itself throughout tho entire nation
and not that only, but All eager, craving de-
eire TO
SEEM Al WELL, OFF As ONES EEIouBo2.
M distinctions Of rank being either granted
or inherited here, it is supposed thai none e1sa'
and that Mrs. +. ID, therefore, just as gooa as
Mrs. A. How il she to show 1t +? It is fact
that shs nav assert,-En axiom which She has
been tsught to believe from her first mental ef-
fort at receiving ideas from others; but, after
all. Il wants some outward manifestations to
n,oge the fact, How ia it to be done? BY outward
e>o,r NJ caurse Inst as large 8 house, rs good
soo"' u eonee' r..~,:4,,ra 90 Mra has
clo:hes, as handsome fafn11ute' 0s m1o'' "a 00o.
Unfortunately. however, l. Is only clerk az
al nm a. xaar. in the great store Or mauufactory
of 4. who has an income Of $4,000. What 1s 20
he zone aooo' az w" :, "r.' ,,..1, .ron+ =,
Mrs. l. remembers "en, 10y ,Is a. aot
the eamo Sunday-schoo1 !; then Mfs- A. dlo no1
dress half as we'll as she did, and her mothcr
1-~es 5xosatn,r,- 1ybile she herself had
"aa o"': ,t-a,a.,rt h,,t cood
Ryaa n'ee nolno,-no. .os ha- {at1er wa hea5
Henorgh gnr the tssnes, Tor hee 1a.ner WIS neaa
,,ookkt,eper with tho great firm Of Moquette d
1eTnssa,.. They had both married clorks in
~ ss.e establishment: but while L. had stood
~, .ta avar ,ot more than his paltry Thousand
.,ar ,onnm A. i,ad risen step By step, until now,
tam nu1n TIE rs had hard struggle to make both
s, snda ment while the Is might indulge in every
sau1 t..r.1pr IN thot money can buv.
WHAT conMuS1s7
,1rs is, Gould she only rearrange Affairs,
1t'n soon =, incomes would bo eqnaaized! It is
saSs ~" so ~ trr to compete with the As; but,
~ ueeisna sn " e'.e.,3a sho will not be snubbed
:. g. ~ A. Tracr;n3 whose husband iB only book
rsenar mar 1t 81 500 3 year. And 80 the strife goes
On. eaen one tryinE by some special expendi- end
pno cae s,,e onoht to do without new carpet, or
on1v tuy the yery cheapest Of its kind: but how
.a1 osn' aine when Mrs. F. has just been getting 3
~ 80
Iapt 1pc1' srd financial distress eusues One needs
sl1,,s aya iva loyr tlue. or to bo super phlo~
,,,h;ral to reslza That '.The game is not worth
~ sbe..tuiI nnn.iie y
'hs az, IL ;eht be interesting to consider what
tne eal"asp 49, rIather r. ia e1trayagaut or not
hoInaat,5 am.aIinn of whether it Is in propor-
= =. n11tsly =. tra,s 1 ;ncnnoe or not.
uou ~ than With the house itself, which
tbs 80 millionaire t, owns 1t las cost ,ooo to
sa puaa .f % ~ sas a YEAR. We are treating now Of
te1.sl " - iiocst snhiacts. and not exceptional
coaase' - Tha ho,,ae contains drawing rooms, L.
1850 hlsrS ,nnsic.rnorn. etc, Commencing with
THE pnAw1so-aoosMs ess a,;n+;nos ara
Inese ate ~ mde de.ic1, and execution. No mere
e1qhisaee - onas DESIGNS. but delicateiY fin
osup ~ Tx u'11 4o oIu ,,sh Of m artist. This alone
nna1s snt soa nnt then It might have been doubled.
Then comes tie paperng:. This costs 11S9 ]
Nrr fSF1f n.
1noig nea ynr,, o,dinaryfoaner1ng would not
hssa M a.;ss"5 ~ Ms" 1nr Tha wafts would have been
a,e,od ,;t Anfc silk. instead Of paper, which
merely resembles it, That might have been
aaiiod a~trarncnncn esneciatly as. in gear or
49, tba fashion would perhaps change,
s,,g IVY ~ .ho .Shn}a roorn have TO be 70.
ftse4 Tn nropcrIy hang a drawing
soo1n with slk would cost from g 600 to So, 600.
n ronnarison The pspcr is miracle Of econo-
nv, to say nothing Of cleanliness. Next come
tho ca1yets. These, if of Aubusson, nlnst be
ma1o to order, and will cost from 81 500 to
* 01o Abott 50. 0DO, however, is fair eeti-
mnte To make, Moquette or Administer, how
ernr are IN more general use. These would
on1r cost $500 to $500. Next are
THE CURTAINS
There are four windows beside the buy, to be
fsrn;rled. Heal lace curtains are purchasable nj
rom "a DG9 to $4,000 the window w,-1uaklne
fha eni,1 l,ttle fortune OF from SIS, 900 tt
$40 o(o. This is M Extravaganza, however
Witch even the most reckless or the wealthies
-arciv indulge il. The proper thing to exclude
enni;g1,t aud fresh sir, to keep the carpets from
Js;I;ng and causo the inmates to fade, are. first
re iaI.a ghade, costing from 500 to $50. Tasinl
eq5 ~ a fair average, We lind These VIII coB
SSIo. Then come the lace curtains, at iron
Sol6 n $500 the set. At $3.50 these WouI
s1,ornt ia 81 .0M- Then the heavy hang1ngs Q
sstt or satin will cost about S1,0o
~ 81 5o0- We thus find that th
sr;,3ow 5raneries will require an outlay {
- T61 This il modest; for we are deaiia'
81 ~ e,.s w.t. fancies. The pier and mamie
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