Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22


IF the wedding was nice enough as
having the announcement cards would
imply the Atlanta bride said. and
there was to be a wedding supper at
tached 1899 wouldn't be a starter
Think Of all the little things a bride
would simply have to have that the
list doesn't begin to mention And
if she's expected to get her linen for
the house out of that, too" very
large exclamation in voice.
The brides talking about it were
Mrs. Erwin Dickey, Mrs. Shirley
Brooks, Mrs. Williams Schroeder
Mrs. Gustave Sisson, and Mrs. Dan
Carey, and they all agreed that the
sums set aside wouldn't at all pur-
chase handsome garments if the cost
Of dressmaking had to be considered.
Bride Would Have to Work.
"Of course, if a bride makes all her
clothes and does the embroidering
on them herself, she might possibly
be able to get a very nice trOusseau
out of the S399"-doubtful tone-"but
everything would have to be awfully
simple to do it,
about the wedding gown in par
ticular. There's $50 for that Why,
you couldn't get a dressmaker to
touch 1t for less than from $40 to
S25 49, and that wouldn't leave
but very little to put on the dress
itself If it had any trimming"
They agreed that the item about
two plain dresses for S36 apiece was
ample on account of the plain" part
but the four dresses for SIS apiece
wouldn't be much unless they were
bought at a bargain sale.
Fifty dollars for lingerie won't be-
OH IN Ia tac
pecially the kind of crepe de chine
lingerie that is popular nowadays.
Nothing but bare necessities could
be bought with it. AS for handmade
lingerie which brides always like 50
much $50 wouldn't get but a few
pieces"
All of them being housewives Of
late date, they were experts on know
ing what linens would amount to
when one went out TO buy-not in
exact sums, but a complete set would
60 far over the 800, and nearer the
$3.50 line.
$50 Supper Is scoffed.
A wedding supper for $50!
They laughed over that item. Where
were the flowers-the music-and the
caterer-oh, WHERE was he?
OF course this was considering that
the girl to be married had some social
duties to fulfill, which 1899 wouldn't
take care of. They could not give
an estimate on what they thought
a brides rousseau should really cost,
as 1t all depended on what was ex-
pected of the bride and her station
in life.
But they thught incidentally that
most weddings and trousseaus cost
too much. They should be elegant
and dainty. out not too high-priced
SO many brides spend hundreds
and even thousands-of dollars on
their weddings and their outfits
which is foolishness," they declared.
Brides frequently buy so many
clothes they never wear some dresses
more than two or three times, gar
ments rapidly go out of style. and
it is just so much waste.
But if girl wants to save on
her rousseau Clip to prospectives)
let her marry in the summer time
it's lot cheaper"
When all was said and done, this
was the finale:
No matter how little a girl has to
marry on, she usually gets by it.
girl who is a good amnager can
get married on surprisingly small
amount.
1t is better to marry on a small
sum than to leave ones parents in
debt.
1t isn't trousseau, anyway, that
counts. 1t is the fact of the wedding
and its details should be arranged so
that its expenses are not a burden
on anybody.