Sunday, February 27, 2005

Vanity - an old-fashioned word

I like the word vanity, used to mean "dressing table". I tried to find how and why a dressing table came to be called a "vanity". I imagine the trail leads back to France but I could find nothing in the internet to substantiate my fancy. This is Morghan's vanity above. I think that this table has an art deco feel. Art Deco originated in the 1920 - 30s so this vanity could be 75 years old.

Just by chance, there is a picture of a younger Morghan reflected in the mirror of the vanity.

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