The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-11

rule she is natural, is herself. 1t takes
you a year to know an English woman
a year of constant companionship and
feryent prayer-but if you see anything
of an American woman you know her at
once. and you feel and know that she
understands you. They are such dears.'
American women would like to know
how you design your own dresses. Mrs.
Langtry and especially how to obtain
such charming designs and effects. What
gave you your inspiration, for instance,
for that lovely water lilly dress you wear
in the first act of The Cross-Ways?' "
Mrs. Langtry laughed heartily. II hate
to have to tell you," she said. land I'd
like to have the credit of having some
people think I am my own designer, but
frankly, / don't design them any more
than | make them. and l didn't design the
gowns in The Cross Ways They were
entirely evolved by Paris dressmaker.
who is a true artist. ] left everything in
his hands, and the result was what you
see
| could not help smiling at the emphatic
but frank way in which Mrs. Langtry dis
PEELED this illusion.
What is your general idea as to wo-
mans dress?'' / next asked.
Il think she said. that women should
wear what becomes them and should
not necessarily be slaves to any fashion
or mode of the hour if II is distinctly un
suitable or unbecoming to them. Take
the question OF the recent fashion of big
sleeves. for example l am square-shoul-
dered and the balloon sleeves are not
becoming TO me, consequently l did not
wear them. On the other hand even if a
woman does not slavishly follow the
changing fashions she should vary the
design and style of her gowns occasion
ally. otherwise she is apt to become too
much identified with one particular style.
and as she grows older this is apt to age
her in appearance before her time.
Il believe in naturalness in dress and
Well as in bearing and manners. Affecta-
ton spoils a woman in dress as in man.
ners. The greatest charm that woman
can have is her own natural self"
1t was now a quarter of two and with
the raising of a curtain for the matinee
only half an hour away, Mrs. Langtry
rose and said she must really depart.
- lam DESTROYS TO express through the
Herald she said. my qualification at
being once more in America, my happy
memories of the kindness and hospitality
that have been shown me, and my warm
thanks for the cordial greetings that were
extended to me on the premiere of The
Cross Ways on Monday night.
Il had a bad cold that night. and l was
frightfully nervous, but | am feeling bet
ter in consequence. j was quite i'll all
last summer with what really amounted
to nervous prostration. and which at
tackled IN ythroat and eyes. My throat
still troubles me, but my eyes are much
bette. In fact. my eye trouble really
one way. I could not read during my
tour last spring i'm the provinces and,
this gave me tim eto think. In this way, !
han niue hleisurC to elaborate the Incl
dei.t Of real life rom 1;,y experience,
whic hdeveloped into The Crcss-Ways."
Mrs Langtry pause; lncment anJ
then said: What 30 yC,; really think of
noblemen who wolic TO sucn thing a.
have told yoh iesl~'lng the jewelers.
pearls? I fear even the English aristo-
cracy has some queer members
The carriage was announced. ard Mrs.
Langtry, having put on her hat and furs.
walked with me to the door of her apart
ment. said 'Au revoir.' and was away to
toe theatre