Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-25
HIS CABINET OF BEAUTY.
A Photographer Tells Some OF the
SeCretS Of His Profession.

HIS CABINET OF BEAUTY.
A Photographer Tells Some OF the
Secrets OF Hts Profession.
'That? Why, that's my cabinet of beauty"
said photographer who has a studio in this
city. In answer to an american reporters
question. "Yes, strange as It may seem,
within its walls lie hidden charms and smiles,
beauty and grace which have been photo
graphed and have made many homes happy"
Ana the photographer turned to his negative,
which he was retouching. The cabinet had
charm which invited cioser inspection. at
first 1t seemed a catch-aN for all the old trump
cry OF the house; but second view convinced
the visitor that It's only equal was the top BID
reau drawer OF fashionable young lady's
toilet table. inside there was brilliant array
of false frfzzes and bangs, rouge tablets and
brushes. ribbons and laces two or three fans
and q pair OF kid gloves. while pair Of
themselves In one corner, as II too aris-
tocrattc TO associate with the other trash.
The sight of these articles awakened desire
man was again Interrupted in his work,
swell, you see" said be, In reply, 1--WE have
TO be prepareddor all sorts OF emergencies. 1t
came In here to be taken. She had hollow
cheeks, and knew at once the picture would
not satisfy her, and SO thought of my cabinet
OF beauty and the 'plulApers.' ! had to use
great deal OF tact. you know, In introducing the
subject, for the thought OF putting those things
In her mouth would disgust her. While she was
'prinking' before the looking glass In the DRESS
iDg-room, l called my assistant and gave him
the 'plumpers.' and cold him 10 60 down stairs.
He Understood me. When the lady came into
the operating room opened fire, and gradually
she was horrified. but told her that knew of
place whereI could get her new set, and
would send for them. SO rang the bell, and
to Mr.. Smiths and get me new pair OF plump
ers.' The man was gone for reasonable time,
and came back with my old .plumpers' bright
mod nd In
Even then the lady objected, but persuaded
her to try one, ana she did. The effect as seen
In the glass was so improving that she slipped
in the other and glided into the chair, and got
splendid picture-perhaps a little fun In Ghe
face; but no matter-it made her look hun
dred per cent prettier, and, after all that's what
they all want. Make woman pretty, and the
picture suits to PERFECTION"
FALSE TEETH AND BANGS.
"HoW about the false teeth?"
"Well, it's different with them. 1 used to
keep an aS5ortmenC-all siZeS-but found that
1t was no use, for one pair was sufficient, and l
gave the others away to my friends and kept
only one pair Yes, l have used them quite
often. Let's see-at least sixty times since the
beginning OF the year. These we're new in jan
uary. funny thing happened to the last pair.
1t was just before Christmas, when lady came
had very bad set OF teeth. She wanted to
have her picture taken smiling. told her that
the picture would be ruined. for her teeth would
spoil 1t. / remarked that If she could use my
false set. then the picture would be good. she
left the studio without saying word, and
thought had offended her and had lost several
dollars: but before many hours were past the
lady returned, and taking her seat in the chair,
asked me for the false teeth. l was astOnished.
for she had been out and had all her upper
teeth extracted! AS luck would have 1t, my
cabinet-of- beauty set fitted her mouth nicely,
and she was so charmed with them that sne Ia
sisted upon my selling them to her. l charged
her big price. for they were my pet teeth; but
she paid II, and what's more, ordered q large
lot of photographs. You can bet her mouth
was open from ear to ear In that picture, and
you can't imagine how wen the teeth looked"
use. ANY number OF young girls come in and
wear them when they wish One day q bald
headed man came In. and after looking over
the cabinet OF beauty, said he wondered how
he would look with hair on his head did
not have wig, so we fixed him up one made
OF bangs. There's his picture now, hanging
there" and the photographer pointed to pho
tograph of a man with most peculiar looking
head OF hair.
NATTER OF TASTE,
There ere are great many photographers who
up the negatives. There is method by which
you can fatten people out by simply touching
up the plate. You can shave off swelling or
lessen double chin or cut down a long neck
The picture may not be f1rst-class likeness
but II certainly makes beautiful photograph.
have seen ladies with crane-l1ke necks have
grapher put some lace around the neck or
shorten 1t In other ways, and, the picture is
beautiful Ofscourse, that lady always goes
back and has others taken. One man came In
here with the mumps OF course, l did not
know he wanted the picture taken on that &C
count, so retouched the negative and cured
his mumps; and-WOuld you believe 1.-THE re-
FUSED to take the photographs because they
did not show him with the mumps.n
The best way to come Is to come natural
That's why actresses take such excellent pic
lures. They allow you TO posture them as you
please. L you twist lady head she gets mad;
while an actress will allow herself to be
twisted and turned and poised and arranged az
much as you wish. It's pleasure 70 take
them, for you are always sure OF good picture.
But deliver me from ministers! OF all the
cranky ones they are the cranklest They are
never satisfied. They are stiff ana disagreea-
BILE, and their photos never suit Ladies come
III here with their hair done up in the most out
landsh sty les, and then complain and ask for
another sitting, because their hair Is not done
the way they are accustomed to- AS IL We did
up their hair! Then, when We ask them TO
stand up little, they complain, 4 never stand
up SO straight and next day, when they see
the proof. they say, oh! how humpoacked you
have made me- it's no use to tell them you
told them to stand straight; they only answer.
Il did not know was STOPPING So No amount
OF retouching Of the negative will straighten
up these. "-B0ltinlOre American.