How ro Compose One's Self rou a. Portrait. — A photographer gives the following directions to his customers:— " When a lady sitting for a picture would compose her mouth to a bland and serene character she should, just upon entering the room, say 'Bosom,' and keep the expression into which the mouth subsides until the desired effect in the camera is evident. If, on the other hand, she wishes to aasurae a distinguished and somewhat noble bearing, not snggostivo of sweetness she should say ' Brush,' the result of which is infallible. If she wishes to make her mouth look small she. must say ' Flip,' but if tho louth bo already too small and needs enlarging she just say ' Cabbage.' If she wishes to look mournful, she must say.*Kerchunk;' if resigned, she.must forcibly ejaculate'S'cat."' '■■■„,. , j, Tub Eklskin Style.—A. definition of "linked sweetness long drawn out."—Two fashionable young ladies walking arm-in-arm.,
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5130, 1 September 1877, Page 2 (Supplement)
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148Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5130, 1 September 1877, Page 2 (Supplement)
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