With an endless supply of money to burn, Abigail, like most 25 year old women, loved to shop for clothes and on July 11th, 1969, one month before she died, she stopped by a small boutique store called Revolution Boutique and ordered some clothes totaling $480. Today. $480 would be $3,150, so it is fair to say her tastes were expensive and why wouldn't they be? Despite her work with those less fortunate, she was brought up in the cusp of high society San Francisco and an heiress to a fortune.
One of the items she ordered was a black velvet dress which was to be made especially for her. As it neared its completion, Abigail died without ever trying on the finished product.
Despite the tragedy, the boutique still had to be paid for the work they carried out. And here is how the manager, Monique Papke reminded her estate:
There's nothing quite like having an outstanding bill to sum up the status of your dead child.
Here's what the items might have looked like. Both items below are from the late 60s, one black velvet dress and one yellow crepe blouse.
