The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-24
ART AND FASHION IN DRESS.
Az OBJECT IEssoS nj Mrs ANNIE
JENEEss MILLER.

JENNEss MILLER.
VITA The Art,-iIe ~ Dress fsr susi~st,
SHE I.psrts nee views - C1sthi.e 80
the wo=sr's Ce-gre-s for rr-prsved Dress
Mrs Annie Jenness Miller spoke at ysster-
days sym postum Of the Congress Of Women for
Improved Dress on The Artistic in Dress"
There was an unusually large sudienes. Mrs.
Miller appeared In . conventional street
costume.
The difference" she said. between artistic
ard fashionable dress IL that the artistic con-
siders ths woman and clothes her. while the
fashionable considers the dress and compels
her to wear II. The conventional dress has
darts and back seams which are not artistic. l
am never at my best in conventional dress.
and the one thing love best Is to be- at my
best. will now change to an artistic gown.
VIII some one in the audience please time
me-"
Mrs. Miller reappearsd three minutes later
in an exquisite gown. II was black Brussels
net. embroidered In colors. over black satin
foundation. with q long train OF llaht blue
brocade coming from between the shoulders.
She called II Bulgarian dress. 1thung rather
loosely from the bust, yet concealed none OF
the lines Of the figure.
In artistic dress" Mrs. Miller remarked.
the woman Is clothed. and not made to nt
the ssams."
Then the speaker squeezed 10 her waist with
her hands. throwing the chest forward and the
abdomen mp. showing the figure OF the cor
setted woman. and asked the women in the
audience who preferred that style OF dress to
raise their hands. There were no hands
raised. 1t does not improve me-" she con-
tinued. Then why should It improve your"
Il favor conventional dress for street wear.
De as ineons picuous as possible. but in our
Ii. g. n
have had women say to me: OH but. Mira
Miller q woman can't be tidy without corsets.
She can't be tidy with eorssts; with a shelf
beneath her chin. another below her waist. be-
sides shelves on her hips. woman once took
me to task for wearing a short skirt on tho
street. 1t is so immodest you know ard
there she sat with her arms and neck
bare. Dress should he the expression
OF The woman. Of the time and the
place it is to be worn. To wear
stand firm as a rock. and have control OF al
your muscles. Thus We como to physical Gull
tGs Inc repose is more for future genesis
lions than for this. The m other who listens to
these Lectures a and learns ne pfpeDes Of per
! am too far gone to change, but my daughter
shall never wear eorsets. And 1 should be
Artistic G dross. with their SHADES dsiormed by
corsets ! should want to 20 to Australia when
Mrs. MllieTs next costume was what she
called her girls dress. dainty pink thing, ami
as nature put In me. IL gives freedom for de-
yeopment Give girl opportunity TO take
Sr e svsfeis.s. chsnce to get e"nro i Of
hsIseli: Is the inevitable fat woman in the
Ayoice;. = Ye.. dozens of them. What would
III would mot have fat women. would mako
the down. G shs nS DO e
! in tho corset. as she will treak every bone In
health. hut talk to them about the artistic and
| they will ollow you met woman once who
year.. Gut she would suffer all her lie II sho
could l%ay. have the sat sn Of know:
ss' %os o TT s.m vs
SS1 .,Il i lSsE: ne an psIy piece q aSasS;
the corset. dropping the shoulders. raising
the chest and getting control Of the al dominal
Hiack. Only the young and beautiful can ven
turs TO do so. II brings out all the lines In the
who dresses best is the ons who rsprodGces
the tints OF her complexion, hair, and eres l
| tic dress believe In mourning. No. indeed!
+. one who approves 81 artists dIess sap be,
I" se!ieve In nionrnine" 1 "' NV
While Mrs. Miller was again changing her
gown; meS cr IN ti n spo s on .he SUD
cause IL is Injurious to the health and because
OF the effect II has upon the m nj vi the wear
er aud upon those who must look at il. She
told me Of fashionable woman who was seen
on the street dressed in deep mourning. Run
ming few yards ahead was u black and tan
wearing a Grape blanket and led By yards OF
black ribbon The woman attracted much at
tention. as she had hoped to do.
Mrs. Miller's next costume was what she
called perfectly artistic gown. III. iounda-
| ton was smooth ittnG gar ment OF white vel
and green. over this hung from the shout
deIs drapery of silk muslin. reproducing the
| same flowers IN more delicate tints. 1t was
banded iust below the hust. which. Mrs. Miller
says. 10 the artistic waist line. Grace" she
said. demands length of line and the H. otion
| Of floating drapsry. The woman, who
hasn't a pretty throat should develop II
for the psI, ten years every one had
We would be more moral In Japan. where
both sexes take their bath together. the peo-
Pile are more moral than In any other country.
Our hearts must be hlled with iniquity WHOM
We 90 about with an electric light looking for
something to shock US. There are coarse faces
greater insult TO morality and m0dssty than
the undraped form OF q pure. sweet girl.
The fashionable woman 10 the one to make
the artistic In dress fashionable. She who
rides In her carriage should make II possible
for her who walks to do so In comfort. My
husband Is so delighted when he sees me In
my short skirt that he walks the streets with
me. that every one may see lie approves OF
Saturday is children's DAY at the Congress-
Mrs. + NJ. hudders will conduct the pro.
Rramme. Mrs. Miller will show an artistic
cloak.