The times., 1897-06-13
! The Woman
Z -of Fashion.

Having children's photographs taken is
a serious matter to the average household,
a little less appalling, perhaps, than the
measles or whooping cough, because the
trial does not last so long or cost So
much: but nevertheless it is an opera
ton which upsets the family circle, makes
children cross and mothers nervous The
pity of it all is that these miseries are
self-imposed, merely to crafty spirit
OF vanity in the mothers heart.
Instead of striving to get photographs
of their children just as they see them
every day, running about the house, play
ing in the yard or dancing down the
street TO the music of a hand or gan women
insist upon having photograph that looks
like n fancy picture,'' as though any
fancy picture could be as attractive,
as winning. as satisfactory as a true like
ness of the real boy or girl, the household
pet. The child whose hair has hung
straight since he was born is compelled
to submit 10 the manipulations of the curl
ing iron. The girl who lives in fresh, neat,
plain gingham frocks is tricked out in
pink silk aud a picture hat" and the
boy who is really clever little athlete.
who rides wheel, sails boat, manages
pion. is compelled to don Lord Faumtle-
roy velvets" and pose with little cane.
The melancholy part of it is that the
poor little fellow feels like an idiot, and
the camera finds ii out somehow and gives
away the fact in every copy of the pic
ture printed.
The artistic picture is the natural PIC.
ture, and no picture OF child is natural
that does not represent it as happy, smil.
ing and busy, the last qualification of tile
three being most important, for it IS
the secret of the whole art of POSING chill
drcn for their pictures. Make child suf-
ficiently at home i'll the Photographic
studio TO feel free 10 play, leave him to
his own devices, and you will not have to
bother much about pretty pose for he
VIII give you a dozen while you are rack
ing your brain for one.
If child is fond of animals, he sure to
take pet ca. or dog TO the studio Give
him chance for bit of a ronp, and
while he is resting, perhaps curled up on
the platform or perched on a chair, with
his pretty curls tuinbled and his ewes
dancing, catch his attention for a sec
opd, and prestol there is your photo
graph, filled with life, a genuine ike
ness TO warm your heart at every glance
even after the baby has grown to boy
hood and the boy To manhood.
One of the most charming photographs
in existence is that taken recently of
Little Dottie," the English child actress.
although fearless, clever actress, she
would never consent to pose for her pic
Jure- When taken to the Fifth avenue
studio the subject Of photographs was not
mentioned. After looking at all the pretty
pictures she curled up in a great chair,
arranged without her knowledge directly
in front OF the camera. She was given O
new toy, huge japanese dolly, 10 play
with. The photographer attracted her at
tention for a second by a question about
the dolly, and the result was a picture
that has become famous
A SIMILAR instance of charming photO-
graph Is the last one of Baby Mckee"
by the same artist This famous White
House boy likes al sorts of mechanical con-
trivances, with the single exception OF
camera But, best of all, he loves his
Grandpa Harrifon: so when Mrs Mckee
decided thatit was time to have the boys
photograph taken IL was his grandfather
who trundled him off 10 the studio and, |
in order 10 keep him happy, the picture |
was taken with the little fellow leaning |
against the eX-President's shoulder At |
glance one eau see that all fear OF the |
is gone, that he has been asking |
a lot of questions and is waiting with |
eager eyes for an expected answer
An excellent idea in having a likeness |
taken OF a grave, shy child is to tell |