The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12


styIe of street costumes and gowns
worn for dinner, and few care to pose
nowadays in any but the accepted
design Of frock.
The correct attire for having ones
photograph taken this season is an
evening gown cut decollete. Clad in
a light colored frock of the newest
flmy material with trimming OF sheer
lace or hand embroidery any woman
may feel that so far as dress goes her
picture will be correct. The wearing
of the big picture hats with plumes'
ribbons and velvets, becomingly ar
ranged, which was such a fad a year
or so ago, is still in vogue. 1t de-
ponds entirely upon the person pos
ing, and though the majority of pho
tographs will be taken without these
hats, the latter are an adjunct of pic
ture taking that will probably always
be considered good form.
The use Of furs, provided they are
handsome ones, will again be fashion
able, for a boa or even a collarette
placed carelessly around the neck
lends a touch of elegance that is
greatly favored by the average WON
an. A fur cape or even a long coat
thrown open in front to show the
evening costume will be permissible,
though doubtless little worn for pho
tographs.
The wearing Of jewels on arms or
neck depends largely upon the cos
tune the woman poses in. If 1t is an
exceedingly simple one, an elaborate
dog collar, or strands of pearls and
diamonds will naturally be out OF
place, as will heavy bracelets for the
arms, while IL the dress is much
trimmed, ornaments will be in har-
mony. It should be remembered, II
selecting jewels to wear when posing
for pictures, that diamonds do not
take well, and that pearls, t%urquoises
or amethysts will show up much bet
ter when the likenesses are finished.
AS to the style in posing, bust and
full length photographs will be mos
popular this winter, though a few
three-uuarter lengths will be pre-
ferred by persons who do not take
we'll in either of the other ways.
The trick of relieving the hands
when posing of any awkward appear
ance by putting a rose, a dainty fan,
a pair of gloves, opera glasses, or a
sheer piece of tulle for the neck into
or around them will be used again,
for any of them not only make a
more effective picture, but add a
gracefulness to the lines Of the body
that otherwise would be lacking.
Gloves on the arms are strictly
tabooed, for they make the arms and
hands look much larger, and, too, the
long kid ones usually wrinkle and sc
spoil the harmony of ever a beautiful
pose, for creases and folds about the
hands and arms are a detriment to
any photograph, where smoothness is
the essential point.
When hats are worn they must al
ways be carefully put on and worked
with until they are just at the mos
becoming angle. If no headdress is
used, then the style of Embarrassing
must be a soft and suitable one, for
a photograph of a pretty couture that
has no severe or hard lines will be
much more effective than some elab-
crate fashion that may be stylish, but
Is not becoming.
Being photographed in evening
dress with ones canine pet, which
was done to such an extent last sea-
son, will again DE popular later on in
the season.-New York Telegram.
Must Be Acknowledged Promptly.
Wedding invitations and announce
zaents demand prompt acknowledge
! ment, for no matter how slightly one
may be acquainted with those whose
names appear on the cards, the fact
that the bits Of pasteboard have been
sent requires the courtesy of an
answer.
When there is a church wedding
with a reception afterward. acknowl,
edgement depends upon the way the
| Invitations are worded. Should they