In her version, Kuo boldly exchanged the traditional loose robes of the white snake for a more shapely classical dress which emphasized the charm and slenderness of the snake.
新劇中卻讓白蛇歷盡千辛萬苦，氣盡力竭被天兵制服時，南極仙翁適時出現，感動之餘，賜予仙草。郭小莊加強了許多身段，來表現白蛇盜仙草的艱辛，引發觀眾對白蛇為愛情而冒險犯難的同情心。郭小莊也注意到以服裝來強調劇中人的造型和遭遇。