The Washington times., 1903-02-22

ton. and 1 was invited to call again.
It was hard to believe that some Of
those faces could be found in the
best pictures of the last five years.
Famous artists could be mentioned
who have hired these maidens to sit
for them.
Time was. and not so long ago.
when the models only work was
among painters. Artistic photog-
raphy has come. and with it con-
slant demand for pretty faces and
shapely forms. Indeed, this class Of
work has grown so rapidly in the
past few years that photographers
are now using more models than art
lists, and the latter sometimes have
great difficulty in finding the types
they need
Posing for the Photographer.
The Photographic artist who does
a large business now has a number
of models regularly employed. They
can perform the duties of the estab-
lishment and at the same time pose
before the camera when their serv-
ices are needed in this capacity.
The actress also has found a de-
mand for her services among those
who pose studies in photography. She
hasn't a great deal OF time to devote
to it, yet if she be well known and
favorite, she is often prevailed upon
to sit for an hour or so in fine gowns
and be snapped" in a variety of at
titudes. And as for the photog-
rapher, needless to say he is always
delighted to send out her pictures
with his imprint on the card.
Cleo de MerOde. whose reputation
has by this time spread to all quar-
tiers Of the globe. frequently poses in
costly gowns for a famous Paris pho
tographer. And her pictures are much
: in demand. IN Paris she has long
been a winner" as YOU Americans
say. and the high rollers about town
all have her picture. a few with her
autograph. displayed conspicuously in
their apartments.
( \ model who has been quite popular
with artists is Miss Blanche Meante.
/ She is not a beautiful girl. yet she
has "A pretty baby face which is much
. in demand for paintings of youthful
studies. The famouse Bouguereau
uses Miss Meante continually for va
riOus pictures: in fact, for many
/ works he viii have no one else. He
now has first call upon her time, and
/ you cannot get her unless you hap
/ pen TO catch her in the intervals.
Miss Shyne's Beautiful Skin.
An Italian girl. Emelen Shyne, who
came TO Paris recently, has made
. quite a hit. She halls from the sub
Urbs Of Rome. Signora Shyne is a
/ pretty little girl. dark complexioned
and with a good figure. 1t is her flesh
tint, however, that attracts artists
who declare that she has the most
beautiful skin Of any model they have
ever had. II is pink. with a brownish
/ tinge. which. according to the paint
ers. suggests sunny Italy and its
balmy atmosphere. Thus II is that q
girl prospers az a model simply be
cause Of the color OF her skin.
1t is singular how an artist viii
select a model simply for one char
acteristic. Sometimes il will be tho
eyes. again the shoulders, occasion
ally the hair: sometimes he viii see
a girl on the street in a pose TINT is
just what he wants and viii try
then and there to engage her. Otter
In painting a single picture. perh. ps
m ideal head. he will use half z
dozen models Tor their separate cha r
acteristics.
Mile. MyrtH. who. by the way. Is q
Parisienne. Is celebrated for hel
shoulders. She began posing a mum.
Der of years ago, and is now engage