The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-24
Of Interest to Those Who Have
Photographs Made.

| Public taste is improved now over what
| it was few years ago, when desire Tor
| the sensational prevailed. There Is com
paratively but little of theatrical imitation
at present. Art has done away with GER
tain bad forms and tastes. Not SO very
| long ago some photographers kept III stock
sealskin sacques, skirts and other necessary
adiuncts of female dress, which they had
their patrons put on that they might be ia
ken after the style of actresses. Speaking
of ladies on the stage, they are the best
class of patrons to photograph. They have
been pictured so often, know how to dress
artistically both their clothing and hair,
and are willing to accept any sensible sug-
gestions from the artist in charge, which is
far more than many society people will do.
! The charge is frequently made that an
actress is invariably photographed in truer
artistic style than lady in ordinary life.
This is often true. Why? Because fash
ionabIe folks have ideas that clash with
those of the photographer. They want to
follow fashion instead of effect Of course
there are a limited number of ladies who SO
modify fashion us to mould their costume to
suit their looks In this they are like &C
tresses, who know the value of a low-necked
dress, hair arranged to bring out the natur-
al points of the head, hat worn to enhance
that look, and other details which go to-
ward helping the artist to make good
picture.
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 ia
ken artistically. This is an erroneous inn
PRESTON You take lady with mass OF
white around her neck, and after she is pho
tographed, 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 be avoided for
ladies. The Greek style of hair dressing,
close to the head, rather plain in front and
| twisted into coil at the back, is the only
| sensible way for a lady to be photographed.
The clothing worn by men is inartistic
and hides the outlines of their figures, par
ticularly their pantaloons, which are as un I
graceful as can be imagined. Just think of
pair of long bags on fellows legs instead
of the courtly, refined and artistic knee
| breeches of days ago, which gave the out
| lines of their limbs to the admiration OF
| those who love the natural in life. Knee
pants in photograph add as much to the
beauty of the likeness as a princess dress
does to that of its fair wearer, because both
trim the figure and are the proper things to
wear when genuine artistic picture Is
needed. American men as rule have loug
necks and sloping shoulders. For this rea-
son they can wear tolerably high shirt col
lars. The neatest neckwear OF this class is
the rolling collar, always stylish and effec-
tive in photograph. Men ought never to
wear ANYTHING else when going to sit for a.
picture; that is, if their necks are not too
| long and can stand the low collar. A short
man ought never to wear sack coat; it de-
stroys the lines of his form. In Prince
Albert garment fellow can nearly every
time look well in a photograph. There are
no accepted rules for dressing either sex for
visit to a gallery. If person has taste
| in Clothes and takes the hints good artist
will afterward give him, no fault is likely
to be found with the work.
| The large and pleasant Gallery over Dan
| Head & Co.'s Bank has all the modern i'm
provements necessary for carrying on first
| class Photographic business. have fitted
it up with the best equipments new
grounds and accessories by "Seavey," who
has the reputation of being the best scenic
painter in the business. The best of Voigt-
lander Lenses and everything that the most
| fastidious could desire. | am determined
that no work shall leave the gallery that is
not strictly frst-class.
Tho busy season is close at hand and no
man below the clouds is sure of printing
weather So come early and have your
negative made, and the baby, you want
lr;oturo of tho hohioc Rrinu them down
while these pleasant days are with US.
have the instantaneous outfit and can make
them pictures quick as a flash. l shall be
glad to see all my old friends and patrons.
Remember that cloudy days are just as good
as sunshine.
Thanking one and all for the patronage
in the past and desiring continuance of
] the same, remain, Respectfully,
| BURRITT.
The sparrow is the most pugnacious of
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