Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-01
Says She Never Has Spent
$1,000 a Year for Her
Clothes.

NEW YORK, March Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson today told The Georgian repre-
sentative her plans when as first lady
of the land she takes over the keys of
the White House.
one of the most democratic women to
grace the White House as its mistress.
Mrs. Wilson does not aspire to high So
cial distinction other than that which her
high position gives her.
Society with the Wilson family is not
the end" said Mrs. Wilson simply today
before taking her train for Trenton.
81 am not buying a large and elabor-
ate wardrobe for my Washington debut"
laughed Mrs Wilson, good naturally,
Neither l nor either of my daughters is
women are. I like pretty things natural
ly, being a woman, and l like to be
tastefully gowned, but to spend lots of
time and money on clothes. we are not
given to that.
other Things More Worth While.
81 do not deprecate the liking for good
clothes in any woman, but l am perfectly
sure said Mrs. Wilson. that women
who spend a large portion of their time
shopping for pretty things and standing
for hours to be fitted do not find real
happiness in this sort of thing. Every
woman well groomed gains a certain
amount OF satisfaction from this knowl-
edge, but l think women acquire real
happiness by being interested in other
things much more worth while"
Mrs. Wilson said she had some pretty
new gowns which she had made especial
ly for White House functions. but she
declared they did not represent extrava-
CANT expenditures, again proving her
democratic spirit in the mater of dress.
When asked if she regarded $1,000
year a sufficient sum for a woman going
much in society to dress on. Mrs Wilson
smiled.
"a thousand year." she exclaimed.
We'll, l have never spent anywhere near
that amount of money on my clothes.
That the atmosphere of the White
House under the new regime will take on
a quality of broad intellectual earnest
ness, a deep and active interest in the
big questions of the day. was suggested
by Mrs Wilson's statements that her
three daughters Margaret, Jessie and
Eleanor. all interested like their parents,
in the social problems of the working
women Of the country, would continue
their active interest in all the work in
which they were engaged at present
Daughters to Continue Studies.
Mrs. Wilson said her daughter, Mar
garet, who is studying music in New
York, and Eleanor, who is an art student
at the Art academy in Philadelphia,
would Join the family after March at
the White House.
But they will make occasional trips to
IN In,
touch with their studies said Mrs Will
son. And then the future mistress of
the White House gave the first intima-
ton of any possible changes that would
be made in the White House manage
ment.
AS Eleanor wishes to keep up her art
studies, and as ! am so fond of art my
self. I expect to fit up a studio where we
can both work as we desire. I do not
know lust yet how / shall be able to do
it. but | have this plan in mind said
Mrs Wilson.
When the many demands that would
he made upon her time were suggested
as a possible interference to a continue
ton of such accomplished work similar
to the splendid number of handsome
paintings which are being exhibited in the
galleries to her credit Mrs. Wilson
quickly explained:
ooh, painting is recreation for me. II
rests me. ! really enjoy it, you know, and
| feel sure I shall be able 10 find some
time for it," explained this remarkable
woman whose eecutive ability ana repu-
tation for getting things done compares
favoraby with that of her distinguished
husband