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THE TOILET.
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it can be made as effective as if it cost pounds instead of pence. And this is one of the strong points in all hints on decoration, that they should be of so elastic a nature as to be capable of expansion under favourable circumstances, though not beyond the reach of extremely slender resources.
I do not recommend draped mirrors for modern
toilet-tables on account of the danger from fire,
and I like the style and frame of the looking-glass
on the table to harmonise thoroughly with the rest
of the furniture.
