New Britain herald., 1927-04-30
READ| AND WEEP,
 YE EASTER SPORTS
Mems Outfit in 1902 Cost SlS.SS,, W0nan'S Suit Sl0

HE d SlIlIS bN'l tpNtl. L'i 2 "F" cap. suit, shoes socks. shirt, tIt, and underwear all included? r. iS Tot absolutely impossible; all that must bc don, Is 10 lind some way O. transporting yourself through tne fourth dimension into he good olI spring of 1902. For during that April the young man who's" thoughts Were turning into the we'll known channels might array him solI in full glory Tor Inc lo"ly sum mentioned above.
 To itcmize the outfit which 'h' voull-b, fusser Of 19o2 hrdock'a himself, let us begin with th" suit. Mems suits were offered at prices F. low as sa.9S, although of Cours" vealthier beaux might eNpend as much as BIO on thIs item; extra pants would cost 7J cents Spring overcoats could be had at several kiores for s5.9S. Mons shoes Were offered al 1S cents 2 pair with ON fords at sa.5G and the best W. l.. DougIas products at s% and Si. \ nickel was sufficient for pair ot llack or tan hall hose; black anu ian were the only coiors deemed safe then. and q youth displaying the gaudy footwear Of today In those times would have been hooi- sd off the streets.
 Oh. Those Ping Pong Ties
 Fancy coored shirts were allow able. however, and could be bought for B cents. Collars were a dlihe' or three for quarter. The ne" knickchocker ties cost only :" cents, while the ping pong tie, just becoming the fashion. entailed the same amount of expenditure. Nine teen cents would buy a belt, while long or short-sleoved underShirlS were to be had for quarter "lth another c5 cents bringing drawers ,o match. 4 ten-Cent cap coinpiel'd the outfit. Of course. cap hllsht not be stylish enough. but Iaha- ,aa s,raw hats were available TOT sn cents, sleek brown derhies Tor aS cents. and the finest stra"s TOT fi
 Du. if you could. by any magic means, pass back through the years lalv an outfit for Sl%.%h, ana re- turn 10 1927. you would propaolF find your purchases wer" worth not u whit more than the sum yon raia. for they would be Wo"tuIiy out Of style.
 Now for the Ladies
 Turning 10 the opposite sex, we find that ladies tailor mad" Fhlts ,ol.l for between sT.5o and slp. me now abandoned shirt waist ranged from 80 cents 70 S2.9S. while for s7oS a. lady of the 'oo's could pur- chase an F.ton blouse. Separate skirts came as low as si.9S. and that shorter garment. the black rainy day skirt which was consider cd q necessity but almost an lH'- forality. was buy a' S3.oo. Black satcon petticoats cost "S cents, "hiI' white petticoats of various n'sre's of frills and plaits ranged from -' cents to B Then th"r" were 'h' .unmentionables' of the p"lod; corset covers for 10 cents. ladies drawers for 19 cents, and ch"lhiScS for q quarter and up 10 S2.5". me tendency 10 load" every garment with as much decorations as Il would stand without ripping IS eVi' denccd by an advertisement, in 'h' Herald of the period. Of q 'trliil'l'' hat, new shepherdess shape, ihad' of Knox straw and beautifully trimmed with chiffon, foliage lace and gilt buckle"--a whole dry rools store for si.9S.
 A 25-cent piece would purchase child's little yok" dress. and q dol lar Dill was enough to secure white French dress for fonr-year old. Boys three-piece sulfs rai from $50 10 SC on th" average lu, some suits sold for as low as '' cents. And q half-dollar was "nousi for a. pair Of childrcns socks.
 Eve and tooth troubles Were no ailments for Booksellers alone II those days. Glasses sold for B an' could be had at sales as To" as si l'ull sets of teeth cost Slo or "Nc' as low as half of that. cleanlnl came tO It II ~ anu '-N'' was d ouar'or-hut, without mod srn aues-heiics, it was q quart spent for agony,
 Six Room House Sf BOO
 iToug. keeping was not SNCN drain on tho pockcthook as at pres enr. In fact. a six-room house coul' be purchased for $l.5oe. Nike paints for the inte rior W"r" oni on cents 8 gallon, and wall pape was sold for 2, j. and c'nIs yard Rugs vore not yat common and the good old ingratn carpet sold for 29 cents a yard in all 'n"i impossible ugljuc>s. \ quart" bought q pair O. sach curtains. Goa ranges cost about $lt,a' and TWO burner oil stoves e cents, ga stoves were infredueut and cleo ,ric ones ineXistcnr. Qpart'r'a oa center tables were to he had ! s1.50 Hardwood cieanabln r"lris'r arors came as low as SG.@a. Wh)I loss substantial ones could ha hougt for even S.
 No Autos Advertised
 \ paragraph about the paSiIlh' Of the period. This was the era ping pong or table tennis, and A"' nt s3 to $5 sold "Iik' ho'cak's, nasoballs cost ,, 10, and 2o cents ca.ohers mitrs 2o to 40 cents, field CTS gloves 20 cents masks 25c fo 1 cents. and bats q dime. The hi6}'I craze was in full sway, and tn Grown roadster Was advertised ; sgn. with other models such as 'h Day. Wal,EaIu. Nai" Adlak". au Orient ranging up to $5o. On" }l"I ald advertiser had tust received fine carloal Of horses from phl' weigh, luOo-lGoo pounds each, suit able for u~r as drivers team horse single or m pairs Thor" "'r. T. automojiIas nor au'o anoF4'ri' advertised.