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—in some cases as much as $l,000—that suggest unusual style themes.
Marion Stephenson, of New York, was aware of this but never suspected that
style scouting had business possibilities until she sold her first photograph to
a New York silk company. Inside of three months she was making good
money, and was going all over the world with her camera looking for unusual
“shots” which might suggest interesting or unusual style motifs to designers.

“I went to France, England, Germany and Italy,” said Miss Stephenson,
“where I hunted out gatherings of smart people, and snapped moving pictures
and stills of them for style notes to help manufacturers plan new lines. It is
interesting work, and there is an ever-widening field for it. I pay my own
expenses, but there is enough profit from this specialized work to make it
worth while. Style scouting isn’t difficult. I don’t know exactly how to tell
anyone how to go about it because there are no definite rules to follow.
However, I believe that any woman who loves clothes and is observant could
do well as a style scout. In my work, I use photographs because I am not an
artist and cannot make sketches. A woman with a sense of line and color,
who can sketch a little, should be able to get more feeling in design than I am
able to and could soon earn a nice income.”

Any concern dependent upon style is a prospect for such pictures and is
constantly on the alert for suggestions. As special training is not required for
this type of work, the girl who is observant and anxious to get started in an
interesting and profitable profession, might well consider style scouting.

WalkingtheDog

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PROFITABLE business has been developed in New York by a group of
enterprising young men who call themselves the “dog-walkers.” The only
capital necessary consists of proper clothing for the season, good legs, and a
love of dogs. The dog-walkers are to be seen on upper Fifth and Park
Avenues and in Central Park, giving their pedigreed charges an airing.

This service is appreciated by elderly people who like the companionship of