Mirror mirror, on the sofa...

I've been looking for a vintage mirror compact for a while now, and I found this beauty in a charity shop in York for £3. It's by Stratton of Mayfair, and no doubt belonged to a lovely old lady.


‎On the subject of compacts, I was visited by a workman this week who seemed more interested in watching me apply mascara than dealing with the guttering problem in the yard. He was perplexed:

"Why, when women have these amazing old dressing tables with huge mirrors, do you always see them sat on the sofa putting on their makeup in tiny compacts?"

A good question, Mr Workman, a good question indeed...