The second New England budget was prepared by a group of girls at the Agricultural College of Connecticut, most of whom came from the country. The scheme is made for three years' wear and is given with the caption that the girls themselves chose.
To be attractive is not to attract attention. In choosing her clothes, a young girl at school must consider style, suitability, durability, neatness, and cost. Cheap materials should not be chosen merely because they are cheap, for in the end a high-priced material is often cheaper than a low-priced one.
| 8 light-weight unionsuits at 25c. | $2.00 |
| 5 heavy-weight knit unionsuits at $1.00 | 5.00 |
| 8 corset covers (plain) at 25c. | 2.00 |
| 4 corset covers (fancy) at 60c. | 2.40 |
| 1 princess slip | 1.25 |
| 3 white petticoats at $1.50 | 4.50 |
| 2 dark petticoats at $1.00 | 2.00 |
| 4 summer nightgowns (of long cloth or nainsook) at 85c. | 3.40 |
| 3 winter nightgowns (of outing-flannel) at 62c. | 1.86 |
| 6 pairs corsets at $1.00 | 6.00 |
| 4 waists (made at home of material easily laundered) at 50c. | 2.00 |
| 4 waists at $1.50 | 6.00 |
| 1 heavy skirt | 5.00 |
| 5 cotton dresses at $1.25 | 6.25 |
| 1 dress (silk) | 8.00 |
| 3 dresses, woolen material at $3.50 | 10.50 |
| 1 suit (coat and skirt) | 22.50 |
| 1 heavy skirt | 5.00 |
| 1 sweater | 5.00 |
| 1 heavy coat | 18.00 |
| 1 light coat | 6.00 |
| 1 raincoat | 5.00 |
| 4 winter hats | 11.50 |
| 4 summer hats | 15.00 |
| 2 pairs silk gloves | 2.00 |
| 4 pairs heavy gloves | 4.00 |
| 4 ties at 25c. | 1.00 |
| 24 handkerchiefs | 4.25 |
| 9 pairs stockings at 50c. | 4.50 |
| 18 pairs stockings at 25c. | 4.50 |
| 8 pairs shoes at $2.50 | 20.00 |
| Extras: hairpins, tooth-brushes, shoe-polish, various toilet articles | 6.00 |
| Extras: ribbons, velvet, collars, etc. | 12.00 |
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| Dress budget for three years | $218.61 |
| Dress budget for one year | $72.87 |