The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-03
How Ladies Dies at saratOga.


As q 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 ara 500 in gold. A set of the
handsomest point lace hounees may usu-
ally be valued at about s., 900, though
very handsome ones may be purchased
for less. a fine point lace overdress or
shawl costs at least 81, 800. 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, 900,
consisting of necklace, ear-drops, aig-
rette, a bouquet de cOrsage, and brace
let's besides these are rings rarely pur-
chased for less than S., 900, 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
are many minor but costly accessories
for the toilet, and even valuing her
toilet at $50, 900 is a low estimate.
But this is the ball dress alone, and
only one ball-dress; and who would ex-
pect a 9raruze dame to go through a.
Saratoga season with but one? She has
another silk covered with embroidery,
and Valenciennes lace edges its ruffles
this will scarcely cost less than $500 !;
and then she has velvet at $500 or
81, GOO, 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 $500; 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 $120, and the colored silk over
which she wears it cost nearly another
800. The sash of ribbon and lace at
$25 jabot for the throat, $40; scarf of
black guipure, $12. A parasol of white
silk, lined with color and covered
with lace, must be used sitting on the
piazza or going to and from the spring,
and another $50 may be easily counted
in for that. Her lsdyship has. of course,
an embroidered batiste at S75, black
grenadine walking dress at 5000, black
silk at $500, a guipure sacque at $50,
beaded polonaise at $3.50, at least half
a dozen hats q have been told of a
lady here who has three DOZEN, and
not one costs less than $40. She spends
81 every day for silk illusions to pin
ever her face and hat and bring down
around her throat as a scarf. She has a
jet belt, with deep fringe and pocket,
costing SIG. Gloves she rarely wears
at Saratoga, preferring to show her
rings, but at balls, at the races, and at
church, kid must eclipse the diamonds,
and So and 81 a pair she generally pays
for these. An opera CLOAK at 800, and
an India shawl at 81, 600, are indispensa.
bic to her wardrobe. Dresses, gloves.
fans, parasols, and the numberless
small articles which are only pretty
when in fashion, are ephemera1, and
must be renewed each year. The India
shawl, diamonds and lace form a fine
lady's capital stock Cor. N. Y. World.