Note 3 — Chapter XIV · (continued 2)
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We have thought it worth while to give the exact cost of the simplest dress—such a one as the poorest laborer is never without—of an Andalusian peasant:
Cloak,260reals.
Cloth jacket,60”
Cloth breeches,60”
Set of buttons (silver),60”
Idem for jacket,36”
Woollen sash,50”
Vest,30”
Linen shirt,20”
Linen drawers,15”
Calf-skin shoes,22”
Gaiters,40”
Stockings,14”
Handkerchief,4”
Hat,3”
Total,606”
—without the making, which is done by the men of the household.
What will be said to this by those who are all for utility, economy, and savings-banks, when the Andalusian rustic might, without inconvenience, go clad in a frieze sack, a pair of hempen sandals, and a rush hat?—Authoress.