St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-11

Ms hardly KNOWS now
many SeamstreSseS,
w.. &~sS& over 800 milliners
Sz=T 600 jewellers and SOC
+ 7WM fancy goods dealers
.ss1a2euh to keep "my lady
in gowns, under
N wear and trifleS that
make her the eXqui.
site object that she
is. 1t takes 6.0O0 legal minds to sepa-
rate her and that man, and one hardly
knows just how many confectionerS to
attend to her wants for sweets. Dress
is bit of weakness to be found IN the
best, truest and noblest of them, in the
old as well as in the young. 10 marry
or not to marry III every case depends
upon this weakness. Can afford 1T OF
not depends, unless one has untold
riches, on the matter OF how much II
costs her to gown her pretty self. and
how much she will want thereafter.
To dress we'll costs a great deal OF
money. Of course, one can spend, if
they have the wherewithal, as much
money as one cares to; but to buy suf-
ficiency of gowns and underwear, and
to buy the best quality from ''house
with reputation" takes pretty big
bit out of ones income. The ordinary
necessities of woman'S wardrobe, pre-
Stunning her to have all unlimited purse,
without counting the cost of gowns,
amounts to no small amount, as may he
seen by the following:
A $4,000 WARDROBE.
In the first place she viii probably
have four or five silk vests; they are
generally of purple or possibly mauve.
They come we'll down over the hips
are quite as dainty affairs as one could
imagine, but not so dainty in price.
They are of silk, of course, and in price
range from IS and $40 apiece up. She
will have a dozen pair of calCOnS. they
will he long and deliberately trimmed
with lace. and cost from 81 to $40 pair,
the range in price depending largely
upon the richness of the lace. Presum-
ing that she believes in and wears black
undergarments, even if she does not
sleep between black satin sheets, she
will have three pairs of black satin sus-
penders, stocking SusDenjerS and not
carriers. They will cost her s. a pair. ii
not a bit more.
Eight pairs of black silk stockings
will come next on the list. They are
made plain, but the price is fancy.
They will cost about S. per pair, and, ii
embroidered or Of little better quality
one can pay SIS. Three black flannel
skirts will be necessary. They. are
trimmed. as general rule, with lace.
and cost SIS. You can pay less. but
would hardly care to after having the
first part of the wardrobe fitted out as
above. Two black silk skirts, with
Spanish lace, will cost from $50 to $50
quite as much as an ordinary mans suit
oln A hirh ccpinfu 1adH yUnnI n
pay. $50 without grumbling, and proba-
lily think 800 for the two quite reason
able.
MRS. LANGTRY ~,
paws $40 for a single pair of corsetS. She
has them made in Paris and of special
style. 1t would seem, perhaps that the
Jersey Lily's form was too superb fol
corsets at all, but she has six pair of
them made at time, and those six are
worn during the year. AS general
rule just half as many will do. and they
can be purchased at $40 pair. Even
ing corsetS cost SO per pair. and two
pairs are necessary. They are like a
riding corset. but much shorter. The
total cost of the above wardrobe OF
underwear is as follows:
Twelve pairs of drawers at $40 ......... 120
Three suspenders at So.
Eight pairs of stockings at SIS .......... 100
Three flannel skirts at SIS. ....-........ 4o
Two silk skirts at So. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Three pair of corSetS at $40 -. ...... 30
Two pair of evening corsets at S5........ 10
Total ...............S VIA
The total amount represents the cost
of the undergarmentS worn only during
the season. Then there are the gowns,
winter, summer, spring and fall, morn
ing, evening and driving. One cannot
buy a gown from White for less than
$50, and possibly 800. The same may
be said of Donovan and others who are
patronized by society. can $50 gown
BAH Think of wearing gown that
cost $50! Why. never did such a thing
This morning gown have on-isn't it
pretty?-cost me 1920, and that isn't
much" said a pretty young woman yes
terday, as she held up her hands in a
deprecating manner at the suggestion
of an $50 gown. She had just settled
with her modiste. and here is copy of
the bill, containing a few ordinary
gowns worn during the summer:
/ black and gold tulle bail dress. $3.50
] blue and white lace summer gown. $50
Z green velvet tea gown -. -.-...--..- 100
] black SAX walking dress ................ 125
/ black lace carriage dress =. -. $50
! feulard silk .........,............ 100
Bengafine dress ........:.. ........... $50
:. =
$925 for summer gowns alone! One
can imagine. then, another 81 900 paid
for full gowns: half as much, if not
fully that amount for spring gowns,
and from $500 apiece up for each ball
gown and ordinary evening costume.
Bonnets may be purchased at S25, and
quite pretty one at that, but ''my Lady,
pays $50, SIS, or 500 apiece for
them. After all, good bonnet,
trimmed with red lace, French flowers
and handsome ornaments, is worth at
least $50; and if it be particularly be-
coming, and the wearer looks particu-
larly kissable, husband will pay the bill.
Then she will want set of Russian
sables. They are to be all the fashion
this season, and don't cost the Wearer
much. Something like $1,000. 1t seems
like a pretty big sum, but when one
can afford to pay almost any reason
able amount for clothing. one will hardly
stop at such an item. Besides, the fol-
lowing will be needed:
One empire coat Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
One Scotch plaid frock .............. 100
Onelcapcine CLOAK. -. -. :. 80. 225
One silk and brocade empire costume. $50
One Russian coat with gray crimmer. 800
Total. ...... .................. Isl 125
By adding the S474 for undergarments,
the 1925 for summer gowns and the
81, 125 for the frocks and coats, the sum
total will be $3,724. This does not rep
resent the bOnnets, the footwear, the
winter, spring and fall gowns, nor the
ball dresses. These, together would
figure up to almost any amount one
could imagine within reasonable sum.
A very wide range has to be allowed for
bali dresses particularly, but, allowing
a fair number of them at fair amount,
would soon bring the figures up pretty
nigh to the $4,000 line.
In this jewelry is an outside consider
alton, of course, for it would be impos-
sible to put it down at any stated sum.
The good woman who spends from
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