Maybe the main character is a seamstress. She comes across the white dress and notices some unique stitching or fabric. There could also be a customer who commissions her to fix or modify the dress. Through their interactions and her exploration of the dress, other characters might be introduced, like the person who originally made the dress or the person for whom it was made.
I'm not sure as I haven't read the specific 'the new dress short story', but it could be the person who owns the new dress, and perhaps people around them like friends, family or colleagues who react to the new dress.
It could be that there is a seamstress who made the yellow dress. She might be one of the main characters, and the story could revolve around her craftsmanship and the story behind making the dress. There may also be a character who envies the person wearing the yellow dress, which could create some conflict in the story.
Since I don't know the specific 'the dress short story', I can't say for sure. But it could have a protagonist who is the owner or finder of the dress.
If the white dress has a spirit or entity attached to it, like the ghost of a dead person, then that spirit could be considered the main character. It is the source of all the fear and the strange happenings in the story.
Since I haven't read it, I can't say for sure. But it probably has the white knight as a main character, and perhaps there's a damsel in distress like a princess.
I'm not sure as the title doesn't give much away. But it could be a young girl who discovers the white flower and the story could revolve around her experiences related to it.
Well, the white horse is surely one of the main characters. There might also be a rider or a keeper of the horse. It could be a young boy or girl who has a special bond with the white horse.
The woman in white herself is a main character. There may also be a protagonist who encounters her, like a young man or a curious person who gets drawn into the mystery of the woman.
Since we don't have a detailed version of 'the white elephant short story', it's hard to say exactly. However, it's common in such stories to have a protagonist who is directly affected by the white elephant. This could be a person who has received the white elephant as a gift or inheritance. There might also be secondary characters like neighbors or business partners who react to the protagonist's situation with the white elephant. They could either be sympathetic or critical, depending on the nature of the story.
The main characters are the little girl and the hunter. The girl has a deep connection with the natural world around her, while the hunter is an outsider who comes to this place with the intention of finding the white heron.