Mirrors

When buying something fitted, take a friend or GD with a camera phone. Better than a mirror!

Thanks Elegran.
I had no idea.
I shall look at mirrors in a whole new light!

Mirrors are just things that bounce back light. In ancient times they were made of polished brass or obsidian, but they can be of anything that takes a smooth enough finish to reflect the scene. for a long time they have usually been made of glass with a coat of silver or aluminium, with layers of coatings.

" . . .most often coated with silver or aluminium, implemented by a series of coatings:

Tin chloride
Silver
Chemical activator
Copper
Paint"

Feel free to ignore this bit of unrequested information, but I thought STB might like the input.

My bathroom mirror makes me look much better than any others in the house, so I try to use that one as much as possible.

Either that, or your own mirror is wrong

Maybe this is why I can try an item on in the shop and think it looks fine and then get home, try it on and wonder what I was thinking to buy it!

I am assuming it must be a known fact, as no one else has commented.
I didnt know, but I do now.

I suppose, thinking about it, mirrors at fairgrounds are distorted in some way.
But I didnt know they can be made out of different materials etc.

It's a known fact that shop changing room mirrors are made to flatter. Looking at that some are more effective than others !!