Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
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How Persons Should Dress When They
i Have Their Pictures Taken.

How to dress when sitting for a pho
tograph is q serious question at the
time, and II that compels consider
able thought, Many people find their
photographs but faint lillcnesses of the
original, and for this there are several
reasons; among the first is that in all
probability we each look most kindly
on u own faces when seen in the mir
rcr. 1t is almost positive that we are
not positively familiar with our own
features. Witness the SILVER with
which we receive the declaration:
'How much you look like Mrs. So-and-
SOP when we do not think that per-
son the type of beauty to which we be-
long, and with what Il thrill of salts
faction we hear the same declaration
when it comedies with our own wishes
of resemblances. This feeling, 10
doubt, is at the bottom of our s~atisfac-
ton or dissatisfaction with the results
OF the photographers skill. Better re-
suits could be obtained. sometimes, if
the subject were dressed in conformity
with the laws of light.
A prominent photographer not long
since said.
'sToo many think they have nothing
to do personally with the photographs.
They can dress in any manner, wear
anything, pose as pleascs them, and
they will be taken artistically. This
is an impression. You take
a lady with a mass of white around her
neck, and after she is photographed
that white will detract from the look of
her face. The contrast between the
lost in the likeness, to the detriment
OF the facial expression. The high,
sleeve dresses OF to-day are ugly, and
distort the form. High dressing about
the neck is to be avoided for ladies.
The Greek style of hair-dressins, close
to the head, rather plain in front, ana
twisted into a coil at the back Of the
neck. is the only sensible way for a
lady to be photographed. 1t shows
off her head prettily. and always
looks refined and artistic. High
coiffures, waves bangs, frizzes and
other devices for Uranium ornamental
ton may be the rage, but in g photo
graph they look ridiculous and foolish
after the fashion has changed. A low
neck in q dress is becoming to nearly
every lady in a picture, for it gives a
chance at head-posing which IS not al
iected by collars. ruches, ETC., that ex-
tend almost to the chin.
THE clothing worn by men is mar
tistic, and hides the outlines of their
figures; particularly their pantaloons'
which are as ungraceful as can be I'M
agined. Amer a men, as a rule'
have long necks and sloping shoulders;
for this reason they can wear toleraDiy
high shirt collars. Tie neatest neck
wear Of this class is the rolling collar
always stylish and effective in a photo
graph. Men OH hit never to wear any
thing else when going to sit for a pc
ture; that is. if their necks are not too
long and can stand the low collar: a a
short man ought never to wear q SACK
coat; it destroys the lines of his form:
In q Prince Albert garment q feilow
can nearly every time look first rate ~
q photograph. There are no accep!eu
rules for dressing either sex for a WISH
to q gallery. If person has taste III
clothes, and takes the hints a goot az.
fist will afterward give him. no 1a"''
is likely to be found with tue efk'-
Christian Union.