St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

grace and revealed too distinctly the
motions of the figure while at the harp.
"My Greek gown as my friends call
it, was the result of my need of cos
tune at once light, graceful, capable OF
allowing free play for every muscle, yet
conceaiDg sill signs of muscular activity.
| can hardly say that designed it, for
| it seemed TO grow to meet my require
| mentS."
These gowns. which one can only de-
scribe as innumerable folds of rich drap-
cry, are worn with short-waiSted eff
feet. the folds held in place ut the waist
| with soft sash, and fastened on the
shoulders by row of buttons, the but
: toned drapery actually forming half
length sleeve. Miss Morgan prefers silk
| crepe to all other materials for her
dresses. Occasionally she uses satin,
but always under yelling of gauze.
II like my dresses rich" she said,
'but above all simple and modest. l
do not care for jewelry OF any kind,
, even on the stage" Speaking of the
| freedom of action TO be found in artistic
| dresses, she added: "Of course l do
not wear corsets with these gowns. In
deed, do not like to wear them at all,
but the conventional street gown seems
to demand them"
Miss Morgau's hair is worn in a Gre
clan knot low on her neck, and is occa-
sioualiy banded with rows Of narrow
white ribbon in the true Athenian style.
1t would be difficult to imagine any
dress more indicative Of the individuals
ty Of the Wearer than is the classic
simplicity of these costumes, one of
which is here shown. They are, in the
highest seuse-what Delsarte teaches
that every costume should bean actual
expression of the character and mind Of
the wearer.
Ten years ago this winter Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, then bride. appeared
in box at well-knoWn theater in this
city in Ian aesthetic gown" 1t was all
exquisite confection of satin and lace,
the waist mere puff of creamy satin,
ending directly under the bust.the skirt
devoid of trimming, family outlining
the figure and lending itself easily to
those long, statuesque lines which art
lists rave over in the short.waiSted dress.
The sleeves we're long sweeps of lace.
dropping to the hem of the garment, and
half-reyealing the outlines OF the arms.
The costume made 4 sensation, and the
poeteSs has designed her own gowns
ever since with tlattering success.
When Mrs. Wilcox was asked how
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she said:
"Weil. frankly, l cannot remember
the time when did not want to wear
artistic dresses. 1t was the fondest
dream of my girlhood. From the time l
was married and could satisfy my own
taste began to select my gowns with
reference to a standard of health, COM
fort and grace. and these three features
cannot be found in conventional attire.
l now confne myself exclusively to
artistic gowns for home and evening
wear. have number designed for
street wear. but for travelling they are
unsurpassed for ease and comfort"
Mrs. Wilcox feels about cOrsets as
Ellen Terry does-that she owes them q
great deal, for she IS always so happy
after taking them eff.
lot course" she says, ~ always
wear them with conventional dresses,
| and they can be worn with the short
wasted effects, but they accentuate the