Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
SARTORIAL HINTS.
By Elizabeth Lee.

When sitting-or. perhaps I should say,
dressing-for a photograph there are many
details to be considered If the picture is
to be success.
As perfect ease of manner is the first
requisite, 1t will not be a good plan to
wear a gown that is so new the owner
has not yet become acquainted with it.
The dress must take on the lines Of the
wearer, and perfectly new frock refuses
to do this.
Next in Importance come the details or
accessories of the toilet, because these
date" the picture.
For instance, if long earrings are in
style, or large round ones a passing fad.
1t will be better to wear none at all. Or
naments for the ears are not staple like
rings, say: therefore 1t is wise to dis
card them when sitting for a photograph,
even though the sitter wears them every
day.
The fashionable millinery of the mo-
ment will come under the same edict. no
matter how fascinating or even becoming
such headwear may be.
Nothing changes SO quickly as millinery
styles, and the love of hat of this
season is apt to be voted fright" the
next.
A gown fashioned on simple lines is far
and away the better choice, and ii 1t Is
cut out at the neck it will be more be-
coming in nine cases out of ten. Some
women imagine low neck is not be-
coming to them. This may be so in the
flesh,' but a decollete waist correctly
planned is really the most becoming for
photograph, no matter whether the
Plump necks may be left bare and a
thin one draped with a scarf, fluffy boa
or soft tulle tucker
When the neck Is short and the chin
CO.. cI,n I,o n,tf V-ch q yNod ~
ornament suspended from a very slender
chain worn around the neck will break
the line of tthe chin and apparently
lengthen it.
choice for dressing the thin neck.
Strangely enough, a long neck looks
longer and plump neck fatter in pho
| tograph. so ANYTHING that tends to mod
/ ify such an effect should be adopted.
| Fat shoulders must be defined by the
use of fiat trimming.
| Gloves in a photograph will make the
| hands look larger than they are because
garments should be avoided on general
principles.
When the sitter is a beauty a veil may
look coquettish-though 1t is more apt to
be patchy-but she must be youthful also
because the face cannot be touched up"
by the photographer.
The question Of hairdressing is an i'm
pOrtant one.
L
worn daily, It will probably be found that
| q little flufi1ng is necessary. This may
seem at first sight nothing short Of un-
tidy, but the Improvement will be, seen In
the picture.
| are apt to wear the hair too fiat and
| strained looking
| A number of hair ornaments should be
| avoided
Dark people. as a rule. take better
than blond, because their coloring IL more
| decided.
While making up is not to be recon-
mended, the eyebrows and eyelashes, II
very faint, may be accumulated by dark
pencil. There is no objection to a little
powder but rouge applied will result in
| two black spots upon the cheeks and
Coming to the length Of the photograph,
unless the sitter is very tall full length
should be avoided. The three-quarter
and just the head and shoulders Is the
safest for those of doubtful proportions.
Much jewelry is mistake and so is
profusion of flowers. because that at
tracts the eye from the face and form.
| In regard to colors, it has long been
| a popular belief that black comes out bet
ter than anything else. A celebrated
photographer differs and says: The soft
pastel shades are to be preferred to any
others. because, while they come out
pure white. All shades Of red, from
cerise to crimson. come out black, so
do seal brown. purple, dark green and
navy blue.
Plain materials are far preferable to
striped or figured fabrics. because there
possible is wanted in a photograph, and,
| again. the features are not as clearly
defined or brought out when the face
appears above figured dress.