The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-19
millions. FOR BAIUBLtS
WHILE BABIES STARvE.

while | i Il BABIES STARvE.|
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 18.-Miss
Ellen Morosini, a society belle of tho
city, has stated that she spends $780,
ooo year for her clothes alone, and
IN doing so accomplishes a great good
TO very large number of people.
A recent divorce needed only q
modest allowance of $4,000 for her
gowns and their accompaniments-
. truly meagre sum in comparison
with the amount required by Miss
norosln1. And she believed she was
oy no means "extravagant.' She had
III ner wardrobe dozens of different
gowns, which she ordered by the
oozen at cost of from $50 to 500
sacn. Her negligee gowns, Of which
sne mad number, cost from $50 to
e1'o apiece. She had fifteen to eigh-
teen mousse gowns, the prices which
Fan from 500 to $3.50 each. For her
t!1teen> to eighteen reception gowns
she paid from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
while the cost of her evening gowns
! ranged from $3.50 to $500 each. In
ADDITION there were tailor-made
\ yachting, auto and golfing suits az
we'll as garden party gowns of each
sne had SIX or seven-at a cost of
s1oo apiece. She had four riding
habits which cost $3.50 each.
/ $4,000 for Fur Coat. !
! inese extra suits required special
treatment. A yachting suit, for ex-
ample, called for the embroidery of
! Tie cluD nag, as well as an extra
supply OF hats, caps, Jackets and
'ee1ers. Then there were expensive
\ +a!hcoats and fur coats of evry con-
ce1Vaole fur costing prices that would
oe proh1p1tive to the woman of ordi-
+ nary means-Russian sables and
| otner 1urs, all the way from $500 to
>4o'ooO garment. Her lace gowns
cost never less than $1,000 each.
| Extravaganza, of course, also SIR
rounds baby's outfit The frocks
which Mrs. John Ward (Jean Reid)
procured for her boy, are made OF
the finest silk and lawn. and ara
adorned with French handwork. ~.
cushions, bed and day cradles are
covered with silk and edged with ex-
penslve lace. He already possesses
enough diamonds to make a long
necklace If he had been a girl. Manv
VI the pins used in fastening his
clothes are'#set with diamonds. His
!ravenng basket is of ivory and ebony
hned with silk; is: covered with gold
lace. His initials, are set in gold on
! 'ne ivory boxes Of his toilet set. His
perambulator is Of. ebony, inlaid with
! ivory and lined with satin. Its black
| leather hood is lined with soft white
KID. The tgo-cart handle is of solid
| Nory ana ls"attached to silver springs
| Lavish Thousands On Pets.
"A dog is always more than a net
| to. a woman-if she fancies such COM
pan1onship. and upon this friend"
she lavlshes not only "affection," but
| money. She may provide him with
a coat made Of imperial Russian
sable at cost of $500. In full dress
fashionable poodle may wear a,
! gold collar, studded with diamonds
costing $500. Partisan garments Of
the finest material with ornaments
on collar, bracelets, belts, and a toilet
| set including brushes with mother Of
pearl JeWeled backs; ebony manicure
sets-all are for sale for those who
are willing to pay the price.
10 dog extravagancies there 8
practically no limit, for their outfit
may include boots and shoes, motor
coats, boas and chest protector. COL
| lars, goggles, house coats, walking
coats, busters coats lined with err
mine each costing 5000 in which
are pockets for handkerchiefs. Such
an OUTFIT IT complete, can be bought
ftor- $1,000. In addition, the smart
dog must have his maid, valet and
| nurse his perfumed handkerchiefs
and his ribbons to match his mis-
| tress' dresses
Mrs: Bland of San Francisco has
a cat that wears diamond earrings
| and gold necklace, and at night is~
| clothed in a nightgown, before being
! placed on her specially constructed
| bed,
Shower Gifts Regardless. j.,
At the, coming OUT ball of one
debutante five hundred favors were
provide at a cost Of SO each, and
such cases are by no means excep-
tional when jeweled stickpins, jew
eled. corsage ornaments, opera hoods
II - ~~>AAoAAs
rare silk. parasols of silk, lace and
chiffon; fans of lace, and painted
gauze, carved ivory, morocco note
books mounted in silver, real ivory
and costly porcelains are among the
articles commonly chosen for distrib-
ution on these occasions. 49,.
| Cotillion Shippers must also be given
one following an hour. of general
| dancing before midnight; another to
follow the cotillion, which does not
finish until two or three hours later
At Athese, favors Of gold and silver
ornaments for personal wear, or FOR
table use are regarded as matter of
course. q. -
:. At Marjorie Gould's .coming-ou
| cotillton,: baskets of candy, trimmed
with flowers, gold bangled bracelets.
! and satin-embroidered pillows were
presented to the women: gold shaded