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ic [[aesthetic]] dress half low neck in which she was a dream; but I was afraid the dress would count for too much and make it common place—  I have ordered my stretcher and am to have the first pose tomorrow—  Wish me joy and success—  I want to get Ms. BB to pose for me too, if I can, just for head and shoulders - as I dont want to put all my eggs in one basket—  I have also a begun a head of Amélie a nice [[-ry?]] girl our concierge's neice—  And May is doing it too - other-wise she has not yet got at anything—  She dont like to do what she dont care for and a thing has to be awfully interesting and paintable to make her work at it - or succeed.  Going to that beautiful studio of Mr Weir's and having exquisite color studies set-up for her and nothing but the highest order of taste ever admitted has given her a very high standard in matters