New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21
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pFoGRAftyr WiHk tiR AMATEURS -ff3 httA
nos nFIWGEN SUBJECTS AAn fHAAff1
fhe demand mr fmoy pot,r'- largely inaPaa'es "a
tn hYuilFs apprlioh. lhraa dra tni the most plu
pha iph, OF painting, and the present era 1T Pho.
t,gr,nlY they aia we'll gor,h having. The framing Of
these photographs Is now an art in Itself Ingenuity
taxed to provide suitable aud original frames With
all tuar dah AID effect these frames are in fact
simple anl may b. easily manufactured by Che clever
ain,tom. The material in most frequent u-e Is tea
chest mating and dne wicker mating and woven
mating The use may be- best lI- tratrd by ieW eX
anpc. Til. ir-t thing in choosing picture t. con-
idf The subject and liant the franz accordingly For
example here i. couple Of lovers IN thc moonlight. \
marrow strip of blue velvet surrounds the Photograph
leaving white a. margin On this Is laid mar "
ten chest mating. silvered. The mating Is laid on
risteboard the eIses neatly turned under THIS re-
quires a little dexterity but no more than IL de-
mauded IN the covering OF plush frames. Another
striD of blue velvet oqerays the mat and the frame
i, added This frame T. mating Of another braid,
stretched over a rounded wooden foundation. This il
also siiyerrd. harvest scene On the contrary has
,trip OF old gold velvet and mat Of gded mating
Another strip of old gold velvet prccedes frame Of
,ilde mating described above In other instances
the outside frame painted red or blue a. the subject
The fle bamboo -triDed mating be found the
Japanese stores makes beautiful mats. Among the
novelties OF framing Is a large photograph OF e. ID:
Ve,dou's painting a Dream OF japanese Dolls"
There i a wide mat Of this shining mating AND on
this NJ intervals japanese hgIrts. The frame u
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much used. that be bought for fifty cents yard
There seems TO be- No limit 70 what can be- done with
japanese stubs Frames covered with japanese 81 us
are further ornamented by small japanese metal or
! uauents- The japanese parchment papers are also
used ~ mats their c>or especially III reds, being
admirably suited for this purpose. To use them the
picture l. laid and the required side IL cut out
| of tae mat. tAraag under the edges neatly.
The japanese stl.ts By exhaust the amateur
| fraacr'. resources. charming sea piece with
| womlns figure "A balcony overlooking The waves,
h.- e plain wood frame over which Il white netting
| Through silver ring, in the corners passes rope,
| ,ilyercd with excellent elect. Ctler marines nav"
| -iiyered nets.
Rome, serve various ends. Another picture with plain
roug wooden frame Las three cords rs thick a. The M
finger stretched over the wood intefIicihs AT 'ne
! corners into a pretty ornament The ropes may be
,Uvered or gilded Wooden frames left rough or made
| rourh are desirable. harvest scele for example,
Ia. rough ira ns and IN the Alternate 90 ners u a
! Al All Icheu which any one accustomed u artistic
VII with "A h,t poker can readily make since il Is
bur-sd m Another wooden frame has leather straps
and buckles across the corners. and i, Of course,
! rudai. 4 third franc surrounding musical subject
mas sort Of bridge In the corners, across which Is
! stretched line wires.
Oher fancy pictures are draped. For example,
there IS photo. iaph Of young giri. lightly dancing
holding her saiFs ia her hanls. The frame - coy cred
with thick upholstery fabric gi cldot-hne With large
cfr:lil-H.e, lO0url back There are. of course, nd
| anFiug end- everything being Hat and compact
some handsome frames are made which can only h'
described leaving the secret Of the making 70 The in
| g,uiou. readers OF 1nE ElBuNE. The frames are o
| plain wood. On those are laid natural plants' Nmss
h.rrl. whatever Is suitable These are ia5teh,d w
some gImminy process with perfect seclfly, ana u'
Whole O. gilled Tie eject u that OF in'delNhg an,
I fine eHeet i. paua,s all there Is seen an aiu +, 4.
ari4nrcmfnt of oak lea. Is aad aeorns' ghdet W.
| iiie-eeal tiuts on hlie velvet IDS Us lh''N"e" ="
onc iriuie OF q -eric, intended Tor "a iile1e'