Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1927)

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88 Ladies a t th e 1 r Mi r r o r s It would be a sad day for the movies if all the mirrors were suddenly removed from Hollywood. What would the poor screen star do then? Ladies and mirrors have been inseparable since time began, but it's not just vanity in the movies — it's part of your job to have a mirror, and to sit before it for hours on end. Above, Kathryn Perry, with a cap to protect her hair and a smock to guard her clothes, adds finishing touches to her make-up. Below, Patsy Ruth Miller does some powdering. Above, Marguerite de la Motte takes a close-up of herself and also looks to see if every hair is in its allotted place at the back. Left, Mary Philbin, having completed her make-up, studies her image carefully to be sure that not even the camera could find a flaw. Below, Arlette Marchal indulges in the ancient custom of brushing out her hair — a custom that has become almost obsolete since the advent of the shingle and the decline of hair.