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Scrunched
Hanna,
Though your photos are lovely, I would not use any of them as a painting reference. There is too much forshortening, knees crunched to the chest. You have one that is shot from above. Unless you are a master I would not use any one of them. Most masters wouldn't use them either.
I always say, "think like an Egyptian". Consider the silhouette of the figure first. Shoot at the waist or slightly above so the figure won't look dumpy. Use a more graceful elongated standing figure or sitting picture. Look at the star's pictures of the 30's, like Jean Harlow. See how they posed with the lovely bias silk draped over their bodies. Look at Sargent's pictures of silk dresses.
Unfortunately, lovely as your picture are they have no body definition and are not designed well for painting. They are liable to look like puddles of silk.
Sincerely,
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