The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-28
How Ladies Dress at SaratOe a

AS a woman dressed in the height. not
! only of fashion, but costly fashion.
| promenades ballroom, suppose we es-
innate what in round numbers she rep-
resents in cash-that is, the actual cost
as nearly as it can be ascertained. of
what she wears.
Her dress, independent of lace, will
| scarcely cost less than $500. Worth's
cheapest are 5000 in gold. A set of the
| handsomest point lace hounces may usu-
| ally be valued at about 50, 200, though
very handsome ones may be purchased
for less. a fine point lace overdress or
shawl costs at least 81, 500. A fan suit
| able for such dress is worth $50 at
least, and a handkerchief about the
| same and the diamonds seen with this
toilet frequently represents $50, 600,
| consisting of necklace, ear-drops, aig-
rette, bouquet de corsage, and brace
lets /; besides these are rings rarely pur-
chased for less than 5000, when there
are but three or four of them. So we
have our fashionable woman represent
ing $57, 900. or even $50, 900, for there
many minor but costly accessories
We toilet. and even valuing her
10, 900 is a low estimate.
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56rks6il dress; and who would ex-
<tftIG~ cetlfFtS 10 go IlPSHgn
Jeason with but one? She has
q silk covered with embroidery,
"A Valenciennes lace edges its ruffles;
7Shis Will scarcely cost less than $500;
and then she has a velvet at $500 or
81 900, and three or four light silk
robes or light shades, trimmed with silk
of the same or darker tints, for not one
of which she paid less than $500 to $500,
and she has other jewelry besides dia-
monds, corals, earrings, necklace, brace
let and brooch at 5000 and she has
onyx and diamond ear drop and pendant,
and various other styles of ornaments,
beautiful and costly because in fashion.
She has fans to match every dress, and
not one can be purchased for less than
S25, and she has costly handkerchiefs
without number.
Her daylight dresses are not less ex-
pensive. One of her morning dresses
of Paris muslin and Valenciennes lace
cost S120, and the colored silk over
which she wears it cost nearly another
$780, The sash of ribbon and lace at
S25; jabot for the throat, SO; scarf of
black guipure, SO. a parasol of white
silk, lined with a color and covered
with lace, must be used sitting on the
piazza or going to and from the spring.
in for that. Her lsdyship has, of course,
an embroidered batiste at SIS, a black
grenadine walking dress at 5000, black
silk at $500, guipure sacque at $50, a
beaded polOnaise at $50, at least half
a dozen hats Il have been told of a
lady here who has three DOZEN, and
not one costs less than $50. She spends
81 every day for silk illusions to pin
cvAenser face and hat and bring down
ar Aer throat as a scarf. She has a
iej With deep fringe and pocket,
q pc. Gloves she rarely wears
5toga, preferring to show her
Y5ut at balls, at the races, and at
c kid must eclipse the diamonds,
and 81 a pair she generally pays
BE. An opera cloaE at 500, and
a shawl at 81, 600 are indispensa- |
per wardrobe. Dresses, gloves, |
rasols, and the numberless I
Yrticles which are only pretty |
In fashion, are ephemeral, and !
be renewed each year. The India !
diamonds and lace form fne !
capital stock Cor. ~. Y. World. |