PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE LIVING FLESH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9642, 17 January 1903, Page 5 (Supplement)

PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE LIVING FLESH.

:o : i Not all the pretty young woman's fads concern her. frocks and frills. It is a fact that fair feminity has honored her adorer so far as to permit his face to be photographed on her. arm, above her heart or on her rounded shoulder. The idea occurred to a fair American to tattoo her husband's likeness on her '. arm, who whispered it to kindred spirits. At once they "were seized with the novelty—^ond the possible unique diversions .: that the decorated arm would cause when shown before society. 1 Each of the enlightened ones longed to try the experiment, if only a process could be found which would make the picture last for a shorter time' than eternity. If there fs one thing which is absolutely essential to the average girl it is variety; so it would never do to stamp upon her arm a likeness which would withstand tlie changing seasons of time' and her own heart. Why couldn't : a photograph be printed on the flesh m the same manner that fancy pillows, screens and even • dainty handkerchiefs are decorated? ■ ; , There is some method of transfer, or {sensitising fabrics, so why not flesh? Finally a photographer was found who ;. would put the idea to the test. So it came about that the head and shoulders of the sweetheart should be photographed upon the arm." ■..-.; , The idea was altogether too novel' to

be monopolised by one or two, so m an astonishing tame quite an army of society girls appealed with photographs transferred to their fair flesh.