This little " Dresserette" was used in a studio for a year in place of a dressing-table, and, as it was secured to the wall in the corner of the room, no floor space was required for it.

The " Dresserette," Opened.

Requirements

Body. 1 Shoe Box (about 14 in. deep, 21 in. wide, 34 in. long).

Sides. 2 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, one 123/4 in. and one 13 1/4 in. wide, each 28 in. long.

Shelves. 3 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, triangular shape with 1 in. added to the depth.

Top. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, triangular shape with 1 in. added to the depth.

Bottom. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, triangular shape with 1 in. added to the depth.

Corner Trim. 2 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 28 in. long. 2 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 28 in. long.

Door. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, 15 in. wide, 28 in. long.

Door Cleats. 2 Pieces 3/8 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 14 in. long.

Hardware. 2 1 3/4 in. brass hinges (butts) and screws. 1 brass pull-knob. 1 brass button.

Construction

Cut the parts called for in the requirements (except the hardware) from the shoe box.

Make the corner trim in the usual way (the same as corner legs are made) 28 inches long. Place the top and bottom with the longest or base edge on the bench, the triangle pointing up. Nail the widest side piece to them, having its ends even with the outside face of both the top and bottom, its upper edge projecting 1/2 inch over the points. Fit and nail the other side piece on the opposite edge of the triangles. Turn the piece over, laying it on one of the sides, and fit the shelves in, spacing them equally between the ends, using the try-square to make them true.

Plane the edge of the short legs of the corner trim until they fit on each corner, as shown in Fig. 2, and nail them in place. Nail the cleats across the door, putting one 3 inches from each end. Fit and hang the door and screw the pull-knob and button on. Fig. 2 shows the base of the triangle to be 18 inches, the height 9 inches, and the length of each side 12 3/4 inches. Before cutting, 1 inch is added to the front of the shelf to receive the corner trim.