The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
5000, A YEAR
For Clothes Is Merely TrifIe to the
Modern Society Woman.


Miss Giulia p Morosni, famed for the
splendor of her costumes and the beauty
of her figure, upon which the creations
of the eostumers' art are always shown
to the best possible advantage, talked
today of the gowns which she will wear
this week at the horse show.
There really is no end to the amount
a woman with money could spend on
DRESS" she said. when l say $780,
900 a year I am putting the figure very
low. A well dressed woman has at least
one hundred gowns year. Some of
mine cost as high as $4,000, others less
than 81 ,ooo l would average them at
about $1,000 apiece. Naturally this item
does not include house gowns.
For the horse show I always have
a number of gowns made. l do not
believe | have gone in more extensively
this year than before, although 1 am
exhibiting this year for the first time
1t is true that I have new costume
for every time | appear at the horse show
and for the times 1 exhibit in the after
noon and morning I have nine or ten
gowns made for this purpose.
do I enjoy my clothes? OF course l
DO" said Miss Morosni. II delight in the
minute details of a perfect costume. Amer
lean women are coming to give more
attention to details. Why, there was a
time when they wore black shoes and
hose with a light gown.
MY shoes, of course are an item in my
expenses, as have a pair to match every
gown. They cost me $50 a pair. 1 have
about so pairs a year.
Stockings? Why, | couldn't tell you
how much / pay for them year. 1 wear
so many | pay from 81 for the plain
black silk ones up to $50 pair. Do
ever wear a mended stocking? Neverl
neverl Nor do | ever wear a pair of
gloves twice. AS | pay 81 a pair for my
gloves that amounts to over $1460 year.
There are so many little expenses in
a well dressed woman's wardrobe that
we can scarcely itemize. For instance,
handkerchiefs alone take a good amount.
My single handllerchiefs cost from $25
to 800 apiece and the tiny ones put in
my gloves cost from s. to $40 apiece.
Lingerie is an important item and one
which every well dressed woman loves
My lingerie costs me in the neighborhood
of SO, coo year. Per sonally / do not care
for furs, but they are necessary to ones
wardrobe | have just purchased a new
sable coat and mum and ermine coat.
Furs make an item of about $4,000 a
year.
II have received letters from people
criticising me for my reckless experdi-
ture on clothing, but | do not agree with
them in thinking that l am doing wrong.
My spending this money for clothes
keeps hundreds of people employed. What
would the workgirls do if they had no
rich to work for?"
Although Miss Morosini allows $780,
009 for clothing to a fashionably dressed
woman. she admits her annual expendi-
lures would not come within those limits.
aside from keeping money in circula-
ton" said Miss Morosini. II believe from
an artistic standpoint it is every wom-
ans duty when she has the money to
dress as beautifully as possible. Details
OF costume are as important as details
of decorations on households. I regard it
as a womans duty to dress as beautifully
as her DurSc allOWs -,