Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
GOTH CENTURY EYES
ARE EXTRAVAGANT IN THE MAT
TER OF MIRRORS.
They Want to See Themselves as
Others See
Them.

Written for The Evening Star.
Ewes pool could not have lent more charm
to her fair form than do the mirrors of the
present day to the woman who would study
her own features. The old-time mirror with
Its disfiguring. sallow reflections is decided
ly thing of the past, and it's successor of
clear. brilliant. beveled glass Is almost a
hattering photographer. The deeper the
glass the more distinct is it's reflection, and
a simple way to ascertain It's depth is to
place a pencil upon it. The space between
the pencils point and It's image shows the
depth of the glass.
Miladi Millionaire has the doors of her
dressing room paneled with the finest plate
mirror SO that she may know there is not
frill to give her an ungraceful curve or a
lock to spoil the contour of her couture. For
her who Is not so fortunate, either the oval
cheval glass or the triplcate mirror is q
very satisfactory substitute. No woman
who wishes to appear her prettiest should
dress without the aid of the latter for there
is not face whose two sides are alike, and
their relation to each other is most Inn
portant. These tripicate mirrors are now
within the reach of every one, glasses eight
inches square with quaint Dutch designs on
the back being sold for 81 cents. In the
larger sizes, these mirrors have settings to
pecially brilliant in a framework of ebony
or nickel. One handsome back is of French
gilt with embossed orchids.
The vanity mirror, which is Just large
enough to take In the eyes and nose is
the novelty of the season for the dressing
table and the opera bag, and delightfully."-
artistic are It's manifold settings. A cres-
cent shape has back of porcelain, showing
dancing figures In soft tints, or Cleopatra
heads against a changeable crimson back
ground. and In the curve of the crescent is
perched cupid in dull gilt. On the porce-
lain backs of the circular and fan shapes
appear localized heads of girls In frame
work of dull gilt tulips. and one which is
particularly fetching shows that charming
picture In miniature of Madame de Stahl
and her daughter. These tiny mirrors have
either long or ring handles.
For the Makeup.
Revolving glasses. with a plain mirror
on one side and a magnifying mirror on
the other. are set high in nickel frames
which have holders for candle on either
side of the glass. grooves for the eyebrow
and makeup brushes. or the shaving stick
and brush. and below these. receptacles for
cold cream Jars and powder puff or for the
| razor and shaving mug.
Standing mirrors for the dressing table
have elegant and costly frames of silver
hligree. square and heart shaped, or of
crimson VetVet as DackErounQ Tor coils OF
silver One oblong mirror, foot and half
high and seven inches wide, has an inch
wide frame of plain fiat silver, and Is sold
for SIS. Another and less expensive article
shows tall womaa's figure, an OUT
stretched arm supporting the glass, while
| the clinging drapery of the skirt sweeps
around the feet and under the mirror Cir
cular hand glasses are built with tapestry
backs having miniature of porcelain In
the center. The old-fashioned, Oblong mir
ror with rounded corners Is shown with q
back of rich red porcelain surmounted by
dull gilt figures and held by q long gilt
handle headed with eagle wings.