And the Remorseless Hammer of Change Like every other toilet or housé- hold detail, the dressing table and its appointments have come und: r the remorseless hammer of change. [Tae table itself is no longer of comber some bulk or necessarily ornate: of wood and decoration. Just at; the moment there is a craze for the! glass-topped table, whereon the! dainty accessories of the toilet find reflection. The oval looking glass is often suspended from the wall, jard forms no part of the actual table itself, the lighting being si plied by fancy electric fittings, whick Jean be moved and adjusted aceordjing, to requirements.
Where the room is small, the dressing table can be formed by a wooden slab on hinges, which can be Tet down flush with' the wall if necessary, but while this can do duty for 'a guest's room, it is not Jadvisable for one of permanent occupancy, since it affords no scap: for the display of toilet accessories, which in the present day are such a charming adjunct to the appearance fof the room itself. Time was when silver, ebony, end—for those who! could afford it—zold or tortoiseshell appointments were in sole nse; today, the vogue' is fur enameled and Taequered acecssoriés for the, toilet, the cost of which varies according to the setting' and, desi "New Breshes and Combs Wonderful tones. of peacock blue enamel set in silver, or, for the wealthy, set'in gold, are being used for brushes and mirror backs, scent bottle stoppers, and trinket box lids. Where other shades are desired, soft tones of yellow, pink, and opal are obtainable. And as thaterials used in fashioning these articles have! changed, 80 have the shapes changed Jats. The heavy brush specially destined to deal with long, unruly locks is no longer necessary, sot? meet the needs of the shingled or bobbed head a small round brush has been substituted, Small shingle combs replace the long comb of former use, which, with the little! mirrors that are now the vogue require much less table space to show them off. Tiny jars for creams and Jone or two powder boxes form part of the dressing table set, but si dainty \for the storing of all vault, [auisites, thus avoiding any" over-Jcrowding of the dressing table with jars and boxes for unguents.
The choice of colour for the table must in a great measure be reguint-Jed by the colour scheme of the ravin. Brightly coloured backs to jbrashes and hand mirrors must har~ monize with the walls, coverlet, and fabrics of the room, the: the woman. selecting her new toilet set must bear this in mind, since shoutd to some coloured: enamel that will clash with her room, that room and all its apointments will have to be refurbished—A.L.C.
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