Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-23
ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHS.
How Person. shouid Dress When They
fi.S>S Their Pictures Taken.

uSw PersoSs Should Dress When They
As<><Their Pictures Taken.
How to dress when sitting for pho
tograph is serious question at the
time, and one that compels consider
able thought Many people find their
photographs but faint likenesses of the
original, and for this there are several
reasons; among the first is that in all
probability we each look most kindly
on our own faces whom seen in the mir
ror 1t is almost positive that we are
not positively familiar with our own
features. Witness the shiver with
which We receive the declaration:
''How much you look like Mrs. So-and-
son' when we do not think that per-
son the type of besuty TO which we be-
long, and with what thrill of salts
faction we hear the same declaration
when it comedies with our own wishes
of resembances. This feeling. no
doubt, is at the bottom of our satisfac-
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.
TOO many think they have nothing
to do personally with the photographs.
They can dress in any manner. wear
anything. pose as pleases them. and
they will be taken artistically. This
is an erroneous 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
stuff and the flesh tints in life are
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 pe avoided for ladies'
The Greek style of hair-dressing, close
to the head. rather plain in front, and
twisted into a coil at the back of the
neck. is the only sensible way for 4
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 ornamenta-
tion may be the rage. but in a photo
graph they look ridiculous and foolish
after the fashion has changed. A low
neck in dress is becoming to nearly
every lady in picture, for it gives q
chance at head-posing which is not af-
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 can men, as rule,
have long necks and sloping shoulders;
for this reason they can wear tolerably
high shirt collars. The neatest neck,
wear of this class is the rolling collar,
always stylish and effective in photo
graph. Men on hit never to wear any
thing else when going to sit for pic.
ture; that is. if their necks are not too |
long and can stand the low collar A
short man ought never tc wear sack
coat; it destroys the lines of his form.
In Prince Albert garment a fellow |
can nearly every time look first rate in
Q photograph. There are no accepted |
rules for dressing either sex for visit
to gallery. Ha person has taste in
clothes, and takes the hints goo M.
tist will afterward give him. no fault /
Is likely to be found with the work
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