The snow child

i reckon that maybe the reason that only the countess clothes are described could be that maybe her clothes are her identity?? some people express themselves through their clothes and this could be what the countess does. This could also explain how every time the count takes the girls side she loses an item of clothing. It is like she is being ignored and the girl is taking away parts of her, which the clothes symbolises (sorry if this sounds confusing but i no what i mean lol :D) it does seem to be a power struggle story. for example, how the count takes power over the girl by not given her a name, making her out of his desire and in the end having sex with her when she's dead. Also there is the power struggle between the girl and countess. The girl is becoming the counts prised posession pushing his wife out the way and everytime that she tries to kill her - and fails - she is trying to gain back her power and position from the girl. i think that maybe the story could be the countess dream as that would explain all the weird supernatural stuff but it would also explain why her husband has sex with the girl. it's like the countess nightmare, her worst fear, losing her place to someone else and slowly being pushed out. the girl is everything she's not but at the same time everything the count wants. this could explain why the girl melts away as she is just imagined by the countess and it could symbolise that the countess knows he is cheating on her but she is willing to turn a blind eye as long as she gets all the treats and sweet things e.g. the rose.