The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
Vanity Rooms" are
Something New
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that activity in affairs outside the
home is temperins woman's feminine
i;y. ONE the vanity room." which
Mrs. ~ II. Il. Eeimont has Installed
in her house. Mrs. Helmon; having
set the fashion. many New York wom-
en- are following her lead. says til,
New York Herald.
Usually the vanity room is situated
!, in the entrance hall OF the house mod
ernly equipped. Its sole purpose IS 10
ramper the vanity of those enter
ing III" portals as guests. In il are
racks L hangers Of the most rm-
proved kind To hold heavy coats II
furS without the Possibility OF in
i. jury. The greater part of the wall
space is taken up with toilet cables
and mirrors. bewitchins in design. or
the tables az" found brushes OF vari-
Gus shapes {" remove any dust tha,
may have entered with the visitor,
;. and d full array of articles likely 10
I've useful in enhancing her native
beauty. There are hairpins 10 con-
troy stray locks: powder for the rose
bitten hy Jack Frost: rough for cheHkS
inclined 10 he pale. and salve cor lips
in need Of a high tint. Cold rream
for chapped hands there IS in ahund-
ance. and scent SO Intoxicating in in
tensi.y that a drop sut.ices.
In order IN take advantage nj ali
;, The comforts and embellishments that
the vanity rooms provide. many Won
:. en- remain in them f~om ten 10 twenty
minutes before being received ny thei,
hostess, In fact. should they nor do
SO they would run the risk Of beins
regarded as unaccustomed 10 the las,
word in fashion.
II is tht duty OF :he tootman. open
ing the door 20 the II visitor.
10 indicate the location Of the vanity
room. should she attempt 10 sco.n
its benefits. his surprise would he ap-
parent. once within its boundaries,
however. a smart maid assists her in
; satisfying her needs 10 the urnost
and only after the mirrors give back
a satisfactory Reelection OF earneS
and attrac.ivenasS does she fee! in
!. clined TO leave its gracious shelter.
Women h trave, about withou;
motor cars often change the gloves
they wear in the street for others
which they carry in handbags while
under the protection OF the vanity
room. In fact. there is no excuse for
a won1an whether she comes in town
from the country or from a mansion
r in Fifth avenue, who emerges from a
I vanity room other than %exteriorly per
) feet.
To be We'll grooned and Very smari
: in genera set-up has long heen an aim
OF the New York oma Tia type
> with caTelessly arranged hair and
I clothes hung on at random has never
? bee n~particularly pleasing TO ultra
!, fashionable society. Each Year the
!. fashionable ome are found 20 be
; more careful ahou, the absolute neat.
ness of their appearance. The hair is
q rnu. ca AZ r.. via cc with ~, Norma
outlines Of the head that 10 keep a
! hat OF it in u~nfinching steadiness is
/ almost A high art, especially "her
r combating tn" winter gales. Because
> Of this many women pin their hal!
: TO the underbrims of their hats. a
! proceeding which takes considerable
time and is not altogether irapervious
> to rapid motion in either a public o,
= private car. \ ona may leave hel
home convinced Of the neatness of he,
appearance and yet be obliged to for
swear the conviction after a few min.
utes' wear and tear in the open. Tn.
doubtedly it was 70 overcome thi:
state of affairs that the vanity room
. was most happily conceived.
Men are not allowed to enter thi:
: sanctuln sanctorum. Perhaps because
they have long procleimed themselve:
/ 10 be without vanity. perhaps because
T jIIt severity VI l.tiT 'loliIeS anu tlt
l arrangement OF their hair put then
beyond the need of %prinking. The,
r know of its existence. however. ant
: regard il as a strain or their patience
when doomed to wait outside its dool
' for the woman they are to escort int
). tho reception room.
L The appointments of Mrs. q. H.. p
: Bclinont's vanity room are elaborate
Z and exquisite. Mrs Belmont is highl,
= careful of her own appearance ant
: does not like to receive women with
), wild, stray locks and Redeemed noses
g And Mrs. Belmont's house is abov.
: all else, one in which the guest doe!
! as she pleases, even though at tn
=. same time. she keeps a sharp lookou
for their comfort.
one gay young woman tells Of
recent service done her by Mrs. Bel
.mont's vanity room. She had been bid
: den to dine, the invitation indicatin;
"a formal party. Bedcckcd, therefore
g in ii new fine satin m Lace gown sh'
v left her own door and drove in Il taxi
cab 1T high speed up Fifth avenue
d After shaking her about so that sh'
with difficulty kept her seat. it mad
9 a fatal plunge into a large truck, tn
I result being that il was overturned
near the sidewalk, the door opcne'
. and the young woman was thrown
into the gutter when Wlthln n bloc
and Il half of Mrs .Belmont's house
Too indignant to rc-cntcr the taXicaf
she picked up her skirts and Wake
rapidly to !" house, relying on tn
resources q fthe vanity room to Sc
things 10 lights
AS she passed through its door he
gloves were covered with mud. he
slippers and gown sadly bcdragglcd
nine oui Of every ten Of tho pins il
her luxuriant hair were missing.
The maid in the vanity room ar
ranged with dcxt"rous fingers he
couture. brought an astringcnt I
stanch her wounds. rubbed off he
gown n slippers with cleaning fluid
gave her a pair of fresh gloves an
then with considerable charity left nc
to do the iina! "touch up" by herself
When received by Mrs. Belmont sh
was just five minutes late. a not nm
fashionable sin, while in various part
Of the room the was passe
that she looked remarkably well.
II Is not to be doubte that fey
houses of any pretention will he hui
in the future without this little roor
Of saving grac" and many old fash
Toned oneS are being remodelcd.
VILLAGERS MUST PAY.