In Victorian times, no home was complete without the classic dressing table with its tall mirror and stool. Early dressing tables were specifically built for women and formed an integral part of double bedroom suites. Dressing tables would be made of walnut, maple, oak or another hardwood. Often the dressing table mirror matched the décor of the room.
The dressing table is a low table with drawers on each side and space in the centre for a chair. When a woman was seated, the space allowed her to comfortably place her legs while she cleaned her face, styled her hair, filed her nails or put on make-up. Dressing tables were often a showcase for expensive items such as bone-handled brushes, hand mirrors and clothes brushes, perfume sprays and items of jewellery. They were often oval or oxbow shaped and fitted with a mirror. Some superior dressing tables even had a three-piece mirror where the side panels could be adjusted so that user had an almost 360 degree view of her head.
A dressing table was usually used to store make-up and valued possessions. Though today, make-up can be applied almost anywhere with simple hand mirrors, nothing beats the traditional, classic dressing table. There is a sense of elegance and style associated with it even now. A dressing table not only adds a bit of style to your room, but is also versatile in function. It provides storage solutions for cosmetics, and also provides a comfortable and relaxed setting to get dressed everyday and for special occasions.
Today, the dressing table and mirror enjoy classic status in homes and they will add a certain vintage charm to your room.
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