The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-17
SHOPPING For TILE SUMMER.

Why is it that the prospect of going
Immediately to state of hopeless in
adequacy? AS soon as woman begins
to think about leaving town, every
thing wears out at once. Her short
skirt is irredeemably cut around the
edges. Her gowns look bedraggled.
Lace trimmed raiment that seemed
perfectly sound a week before breaks
and the laces hang in ribbons. Her
shoes are down at the heel. Her
stockings suddenly go into holes. And
she signs desperately as she Thinks
Where, where shall l begin, and how
can | ever get all the things l need?
AS the problematic vacation season
approaches, there is a certain timeli-
ness in the articles that appear with
such frequency reciting for the woman
of moderate means the cost of a sum-
mer wardrobe. One such article re-
Gently put the cost of a two weeks
vaca ton at $50, which sum included
the outfit, travelling expenses, and no
tel bill. This allowed a very small
amount to be expended on clothes
which had been reduced in number to
short tramping skirt, four shirt
waists, at an average cost of 40 cents
apiece, a ready-made bathing suit at
evening wear, two hats, and a limited
number of accessories. This, 1t will be
granted is very meager even with the
possible elimination of the bathing suit
in case one went to the mountains. If
one must be economical, however, and
yet is not forced to buy the cheapest
that can be got, it is surprising what
a very small outlay can be made to
accomplish with judicious manage
ment.
Presupposing the possession of loung-
ing robes and lingerie, first, as a ne
cessity, there is the short skirt, which
may be purchased ready-made at a
medium price of $500. OF shirtwaists,
there should be at least six, preferably
eight, as the larger number will save
the wear that comes by frequent tub
bling, will for short stay, considera-
bly, reduct the laundry bill, which is
always such heavy item at summer
resorts, and will also prevent the in
convenience of having your clean ones
give out in travelling from place to
place, and the consequent necessity of
having some done up in a hurry, for
which there is always an extra
charge. The shirtwaists may be pur-
chased in pretty white materials at Is
cents yard, and three yards is suffi-
cient for one. Thus, If you are nee
dlewoman, the six will cost about $500,
or % cents each additional, If you have
them done by a seamstress.
Your thin dresses may be made to do
for afternoon or evening wear. Two,
very simple, at a cost of about $3.50
apiece, and, one more elaborate, for
affairs, at a cost of $500, should be
sufficient for a quiet resort. The
prudent woman, no matter where her
summer destination, has lined dress,
which may happily be a foulard left
from spring. 1t is seldom necessary
to purchase this for the trip. as any of
the winter visiting gowns will do, in
case of sudden changes in the weather.
For the same purpose, she adds a
blouse of silk, and one or two of I'M
lined flannel, and a light Jacket from
the winter trousseau. For hats, 1t Is
well to get one of the standard makes,
which will cost about $3.50. AS these
are now so much trimmed, it might do
sole duty, for walking trips as well as
for smart occasions, but If a dress hat
is considered necessary, here, where
millinery is so inexpensive one may be
obtained for $500.
Two piuue skirts may be substituted
for the short cloth skirt, If the winter
skirt will do, or in place of shoes If
new ones are not needed.
A pair of stout shoes for tramping,
$500; a pair of Oxfords, $3.50, and
slippers, $500, adds s11.50 to the ac-
count, bringing the total for necessa-
ries to $500. For accessories, such as
gloves, stocks, belts, wells, and rib
bons. $1,000 is not too much to allow.
This brings the total expense to $500,
which should comfortably purchase all
the exteriors of an economical summer
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