The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-13
The Latest Photographic Fad.
An Atlantic City correspondent relates
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An Atlantic City spondeut relates
the following:
"HoYis this for a group of lovely
young Romeu?"
He tlvanced towards a party of us
all men-stting in what they call an
ocean parlor," waiting Tor breeze on
tins bree Zeless sun scorched day. He
held in his hand that winch, hy lis pink
paper encasement, Was recognized at
distance as a boardwalk tintSpe. When
revealed to the collective gaze tie picture
appeared to be that OF five girls Sc ted in
q circle. elbow to elbow each one fac ug
different direction. One sweet face Of
the five returned your gaz4 as you looked
at the portrait. knes tie face at once
as that of blue eyed bud IT the Sc side
Also noticed sonnet hing aho;.t the pic
ture which csc lped the observation of
the others. Ga each side of this "ful
face" as photographers term it, was a
profile-one a three quarters face,
while the other profile showed All ex
other figures in the group We're rear
vews, one being noticeable for "a slender.
graceful neck and = neatly clrvei ear;
the other for "A GO Il showing of back
hair and erect shoulders Opinions be-
gan to be expressed as to he imperative
beauty of each member # thu group
81 cast my vote for the giri iii tho cen
tire, sail matter nt fact wholesaler
You get her I'll at a q ,nc,- iou't have
to imagine wha she locks kr as you do
the others. s es Il substantial locking
young woman, too--a1t At all like that
bit of brio Il bra"," (hs pointvd cont m
ptuously at the dainty profile who
loohs as if she'd hre.k if you brushed
against her in e crowd
"Your substantial girls well enough
as she looks Lere," put in slender young
fellow who is going to be au artist, "but
such face never shows up well in pro-
file."
Too yourg," continued third critic,
a yachting chap aud a bon 0i0ant, "a
baby face. Can't be over IA The girl |
in the middle isn't bad looking, but still |
young. 1nsipid, both. | prefer that
She's bright, you can easily see. Know
ing. Has seen the world and can talk
for the sake of talking"
There was Chicago man in the party |
rb In IA a.,
gown twice since she cIme here three |
weeks ago, and who is known for the |
tiny mirror that she carries with her
every where. S id this man with a sigh:
AS for me, | would Choose the girl who |
was so free from vanity as TO turn her
back to the camera
I'll bet twas vanity that made her do
that" said the prospective artist. Her
face is doubtless SO ugly that she seusibly
turned it away. BY the way, who are
these women? Tney dot look The s,rt
that get tinty pes taken along the board
walk. They're to well dressed Jove,
they're all dressed ex.ctiy al Ike, aren't
they?'
So they werc--in dis irc,ly chic outing
suits. And all wore the sam" sailor hat,
adorned with the same ribbon. There Was
sameness, too, in their height In fact
they were the same girl. Then Il silence
fell over the party, and for some moments
the hum of the DO .rdWalk, the roar OF
the waves, the shouts of the b ,thers,' and
the sound of the c .Irousal organ break
ing off from the Mars, luise 20 Annie
Rooney m0n"prlized cur attention.
When the subsequent laugh was over,
the man who h I'd exhibited the tintype
explained
'It's a new Photographic idea. The
sitter has for her background two huge
mirrors, meeting at il right angle. and
she sits close III the angle. The photo
graph thus takes in the OBJ ct itself and
four rt hections.''
us all the rage"