The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
From the German.
THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.

They delight so represent themselves
as the gay and idle butterflies of fash
ion which they are not and could not
be if thoy wished, for they have too
much Of tho American goaheadativc-
ness about them. If YOU doubt this
watch them any fine day at the coun.
tcrs of the large dry goods stores.
Their thoughtful faces there as they
carefully examine and compare laces,
silks, and yelvets will tell the story.
Or at any time within two or three
weeks previous to q fashionable we'd
ding or other event let person visit, as
| have done, families whose daughters
intend to be present. Not only during
the day, but at night as well, the young
ladies will be found as deeply engaged
III the dresses they are to wear upon the
coming occasion and as thoughttully
planning about them as would be the
most practical and hard-worlled dress
maker
"Why do they do thisp Because for
one thing they delight in being cconom-
icaE, and also. tor the satisfaction it
gives them to know that they have by
their own labor accomplished success
full work. AT a wedding a few days
ago i'll one of this city's churches, tho
bride, as she walked down the aisle,
carried herself with an air of honest
pride and spirit that was a pleasure to
see. Or course sho was proud of her
husband and proud Of the occasion, but
battered myself that there was anoth-
er reason also for it, and this was a
feeling of independence and satisfac-
ton from the fact that she had with her
own hands made tho handsomely fit
ting white silk dress which she wore, as
well rs her cntiro trousscau.
'Where do they get their ideasp
Will tell you. Call at any of the largo
city dry goods houses at what is known
as an opening. You will there find any
quantity of these young ladies we refer
to, inspecting minutcly tho rich and
handsome dresses just imported. But
by no means with any intention of be-
coming purchasers, as perhaps per-
son seeing them would be led to SUD-
pose. 1t is to get ideas for their
spring or fall or evening wardrobes.
and they not only succeed in accurate
ly copying very elaborate costumes, but
III many cases they improve on those
which they see. This is often the case
also with reference to millinery. These
girls sometimes spend day after day
h"H'i iDOiI TOWN. III search OF Il hat
or bonnet ready trimmed to suit them.
Then they go shopping for material
Ike 1T to make one its exact counter
part, at probably half the price.
Yet lhcn wonder what women find
to do with themselves all day long,
and young man on moderate salary
cant afford to marry because the Girls
OF the pre- ,cnt day are so dreadfully ex-
traVagant,' his ideas wholly obtained
from the fact that several of his young
lady acquaintances happen to be smart
enough to dress nicely and stylishlv on
perhaps very small allowance. And
the annoyance and discomfort these
girls undergo, especially when shop
ping Is not little, l can tell you, and
makes them deserve all the more credit
Crowded stores, impcrtincnt shop la
dies, po&cy and cXaaperatingly slow
cash Girls are obstacles in tho way of
tn independent young dressmaker's
progress hat men have no knowledge
Of and little realize how annoying thoy
really are f-ACI1 yOrB; Ul,fy