$8 FLIGHT FROM THE CITY 



for assured fit and style. And in addition to the saving on 

 the suit, I had the pleasure of developing a creation of my 

 own. 



One-half pound warp at $3.00 $1.50 



One pound of weft 3.00 



Two yards of lining at $2.50. . 5.00 



Thread .20 



Pattern 6$ 



$10.35 



Labor weaving, 5 hours at $oc 2.50 

 Labor sewing, 12 hours at 500 6.00 



Total cost $18.85 



It should be borne in mind that the above costs 

 refer to a period when prices were in general fully 

 twice as high as they are today. Both the cost above 

 as well as the price of a garment with which to com- 

 pare this suit should therefore be understood as es- 

 tablishing relative savings rather than actual savings 

 today. The record, however, can stand examination 

 no matter from what standpoint it is viewed. It would 

 show a nice dividend upon the investment in domestic 

 machinery even after full allowance is made for the 

 time spent in making the suit. It is significant that 

 the two yards of silk lining purchased factory made 

 cost almost as much as all the rest of the fabric for 

 both materials and weaving. 



What the sewing-machine alone can do is shown 

 from another record from Mrs. Borsodi's cost book. 



