St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-18

uuitv can rob economy OF half lts rlgors
and Think tile little bride herself VIII
be surprised at the number OF pretty
Things she will be able 10 purchase win
that treasured $3.50.
If brides were solely dependent on
THEN wedding outfits tor happiness, a
$l50-trousseau would not 20 far toward
securing pcrmanency OF matrimonial
bliss; but happily this IS not the case.
in this instance, tie date or the wed
ding. Sept. ]. materially assists the
cause of economy, for the wedding
gowns and accessories can all he pug
chased during the dull season in July
and August, when everything is marked
dOwn ~ all the stores to make room Tor
fail goods. One more point in our little
brides favor is that at that season the
dIessmakers are well caught up with
their work, and are able to devote more
time to the outfit than they could
in the crowded season. And TINS
is a very important feature, too, for
much more depends on the tot a gown,
than on the material Of which IL Is
made A modest but entirely salts
factory outfit may be composed Of a
white silk wedding gown, street
gown, Of wool. China SILK, for even
ing wear or dinner, and boudolr, or
house gown. IL Is presupposed that the
bride has one or two wool dresses
already, that she can take for second
best or for rainy-day gowns. III might
appear 10 be eXtravagaDt to want
wedding dress Of white silk, when there
is 50 little money to go around; but
every woman Is entitled to bridal linery
once in her life, and so our BRIDE must
have one pretty white SILK. 1t
Will cost seyenty-fVe cents a yard
or less, and ten yards Will make it.
About 20 must be allowed for findings
and garniture, and the gown should be
made with long sleeves. On the mo
mentous occasion, she will wear white
gloves and bronze slippers. which VIII
be no extravaganza, since she can wear
these on other occasions in the evening.
For the street dress, good material can
be bought for 60 cents per yard IN the
summer time, and six yards Will be
ample for a plain dress. Allowing %
Tor findings and garniture, and $40 for
making, this toilet Will cost $3.50. The
China silk for evening wear can be
trimmed with velvet Of the same
shade, and also Irish gupure
lace on the waist and sleeves,
and still be quite inexpensive.
The silk can be had for % cents yard,
ana III VIII require IWtlNC Jalpo. ~
velvet and lace will cost 81, including
findings. She may trim the skirt with
two double rufflcs of the silk, headed by
a twist of the silk and velvet. The skirt
should be slightly trained. and The waist
trimmed with a bertha of Irish gulpure
headed with a similar twist of silk and
velvet. This gown will cost just S2l.5O,
and will be pretty enough TO wear any
where. A pretty gown OF old rose cash
mere will be found to be a necessity. 1t
Will be house robe and can be easily
made with six yards of double width
cashmere at 40 cents yard. Allowing
81. 40 for the goods, s. for the findings,
silk and ribbon Of the same shade, and
s. for the making, the whole dress Will
cost SI94O We have now disposed of
four gowns. and in these lay the prln-
cipal cost of the outfit. The other ar
ticles may be classed as accessories, and
can be purchased at the following
figures. the list being made to include
the cost of every article to be bought
with the magic $50:
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