The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30

models and having their pictures prlnted
as the wearers OF some Of heshandsomest
mats TO be foundsin tho city.
Inc French fashion plates. with their
kiaring coiors and inane faces. have been
rapidly losing their popularity. There
never was hat in one OF them that
iooked as II IL could be worn by a real
woman, and the practice OF photographins
real women IN real articles Of wearing an
parel has been growing rapidly. II the
woman suits the dress, coat. or hat she a
wearing. there Is no better way OF show
ing Il. The thing Is 10 get the right wO-
man. and that IS where the chorus girls
came 10 the front and found an occupation
10 which they were well shifted.
II has been the custom when a shop was
to have hat pictured TO send the hat ana
girl TO wear II, but this was not always
satisfactory. Sometimes the girl was tho
one who could be spared best and not tho
one who would make the best picture.
Then. again. when there were a girl and a
hat both 90 arrive at the photographer
the former would be too busy to come
ana neither would appear Then a girl
who Is not making poses OF one sort or
another the business OF her life is apt
when she gets before the camera, TO have
camera face with the 'I-ought-to-look-
pleasant-but-can't'' expression, which Is
Aatdi 10 the picture.
There IS no part OF a newspaper which
Is not read 20 the smallest advertisement.
and when one appeared In a daily paper
not long ago calling for pretty girls 10 bs
photographed there were at least nifty
girls who read II, felt confident OF meeting
the requirements. and answered Some
sent their pictures and some gave graphic
descriptions OF charms which would show
10 the best advantage under pretty hats.
Most OF them were asked to call and then
there was a wedding out. IL was not only
beauty. but a certain refinement OF APP
pearence that was required. The girls
must look in the elaborate productions as
II they were horn to twenty-dollar and
thirty-dollar hats 50 II happened that
Cadet girls, Geisha girls, and number OF
other girls found their way 20 the pho
tographers and now earn s. or 50 a morn
Ing by simply wearing the swell hats OF
Brown up town and the equally swell hats
or smith further down town. II Is not only
the money. but IL 8 an education In hats.
The chorus girls are found as a rule In
hnitely better models than the girls from
the shops. They are accustomed 10 look
Ing pleasant II ~ their business. ana the
camera has no terrors for them. They
take a delight in handsome hats. and
know how TO put one on. They do NOT
equal. however. a regular model where
business s. posing FOR artists. A pro-
fessional is better in any business than a
very good amateur. still. some or the beat
photographs have been furnished By
girl who has no regular business, but has
a strong. refined face. character enpush
to keep her natural expression when sne
IS photographed. and she suits the has
or the hats suit her better than elthf
the professional model or chorus girl.
There II no preference for either blonaa
or brunette in taking a picture. The great
need r. TO have a model who can be re-
lied upon. When hat IS sent 20 INC
photographers II can remain there Only
short time. and the model must be reany
for a. Occasionally chorus girl VII
promise solemnly 20 make her appearance
but unfortunately forgets the engagement
others can always be relied upon.
IL Is an education IN hats TO see me,
transforming power as one girl Is picture
In different styles. IL Is also lesson ~
faces TO see how a pretty hat loses ~
attractlveness when worn by the Wtons
woman. At the same time. an ordinarily
attractive woman will look well Ia grfp,-
variety OF entirely different styles. thousn
she appears 20 be a different woman 7"
each.