Slip into the romantic world of a private dressing room. Here fancy and
jeweled perfume bottles, powder jars, trinket boxes, hairbrushes,
mirrors, and matching trays in sets of up to twenty items cover a
dressing table or dresser top. Cosmetics, scents, and tools of beauty
wait to transform mere mortals into memorable personalities, day in and
day out. This book explores the feminine, fragile, and alluring vintage
accessories that are collected today by many seekers of romance and
history. Beautiful dressing table accessories convey an aristocratic
atmosphere that has been popularized in film. Here are hundreds of
elegantly designed matching dressing tools in metals, plastics, enamels,
and glass presented in boxed, travel, and manicure sets. Even special
boxes, lined with luxurious fabrics housing items for individual boudoir
tasks, are included. Over 340 color photographs, including over 100
authentic catalog pages, are on display. They accurately portray the
magnificent creative skills and use of fine materials for each elegant
and glamorous item that has been carefully cherished and preserved
throughout the years.