St. Paul daily globe., 1895-04-17
ARRAY OF GOWNS.
EXHIBITED BY JENNESS-MILLER
At HER LECTURE
ON IMPROVEMENT OF DRESS
Yesterday AfternOon-A Rare
Treat to Women Interested
in HenIthful Dress.

Mrs. Jenness-Miller's visit ito ST.
Paul has been an unqualified sue
cess She has lectured on two sue
cessive afternoons to large. audi
enceS of women, and has received
from them the tributes that are al
ways paid to the charming apostle
of ress-improvement, whenever she
talks to the women about them
selves. She prefaced her remarks
yesterday afternoon with little
apology for appearing inTan evening
gown and street boots, explaining
that she did it to save time when
making changes of costume In
this connection she gave a few very
good hints on the care of the feet,
particularly in regard to the selec-
tion of proper shoes.
In opening her address Mrs. Miller
made a few remarks on the old
time idea that the people must de-
velop along the line of spirituality,
regardless of whether they develop
in "a physical way or not. She made
a forceful argument for the .symet-
nical development of the individual
a perfect physical body and we'll
balanced mentality and spirituality.
Mrs. Miller thinks that the age when
the old saying that pretty is that
pretty does" was true has passed.
In this beautifying and caring
for the body there is nothing so i'm
portant, after the nourishmenlta of
the body, as the way in which it is
clothed" said Mrs. Miller. She in.
sisted that the dress must become
the expression of and be harmonious
to the individual, and that, although
we: still know very little about art
in dress, there is no reason way we
should make mistakes Physiological
ly. She then explained how to get
rid of all artificial pressure about the
waist, and how to dress beautifully.
The lecturer next, in answer to the
proposition that by improving the
dress in the ways that she has sug-
geSted, the women of today would
make themselves conspicuous, asked
the ladies what those members of
the sex had been doing all through
the years they have devoted them
selves to following the various
changes of fashion. Mrs. Miller. con.
tinuing, said:
The number of women who wear
heafuhfui dress is increasing every
day. The long, graceful lines of
the body are being brought out by
making garments that hang from
the shoulders and of one material ,,
Sne then showed several new gowns
the hrst one an exquisitely artistic.
tnlng, made of Henrietta, with SIM
pie lace trimmings. 1t is in stvle
similar to the Empire, with short
waist. This Mrs. Miller considers
her most artistic gown, and the
ladles agreed that it was much more
SO than the elaborate Liberty,
gown she wore during the lecture.
Inc next gown that she showed was
a street dress of blue cloth. embroid-
cred by hand. This was a very rich
peautlful dress, without hair cloth
or stiffening of any kind
Inc rainy day dress was very much
ADMIRED by the women, who appreciate
that some garment ought to be devised
that would not carry the water of the
streets along as they walk.
The bicycle dress, that eyerv woman
VINO IS learning to ride has wanted to
huch TO see, was displayed. The suit
consists of a divided skirt, and a coat
Of medium length.
Ihe last costume that Mrs. Miller
was a beautiful evening gown.
OF brocade satin, with lace trimming