LOOM AND THE SEWING-MACHINE 59 



This covered an afternoon frock, appraised at the time 

 it was made as worth $49.50. 



Three and a half yards of silk $8.75 



Pattern and findings .90 



Sundries .15 



Cost exclusive of labor. . $9.80 

 Earned in thirteen hours (a 

 more skillful worker could 

 have made the frock in less 

 time), assuming a similar 

 frock could have been pur- 

 chased for $49.50 and that 

 the time spent in shopping 

 for the ready-made garment 

 and the superior fit and indi- 

 vidual style of the specially 

 made dress is disregarded. . . $39.70 



Value of afternoon frock $49.50 



Some of the value in this frock lay, I presume, in 

 its "style," something for which women pay a great 

 deal if they are intent on keeping on with the latest 

 developments in Paris. The sewing-machine makes it 

 possible to secure style without having to patronize 

 the most expensive stores and to pay a premium for 

 this service. 



The coat shown on page 5 5 was made on the same 

 warp as the man's suit previously referred to, but 

 with a heavier weft. It cost about $3.50 in yarn and 



