The application of make-up for women was made more convenient in the 1920s with the popularization of small container known as a "compact". Inside, pressed (compacted) face powder was housed with a cloth of feather "puff" applicator and a mirror for checking the job. In this book, Frances Johnson has compiled hundreds of different compacts of various materials, styles, and values along with delightful stories about girls who did or did not paint themselves up to attract boys.
Her direct style is tinged with humor, making the compacts here all the more enjoyable. Prices with captions.
| ISBN: | 9780764300554 |
| Publication date: | 8th January 1997 |
| Author: | Frances Johnson |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | A Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Genres: |
Antiques, vintage and collectables Popular culture Antiques, vintage and collectables: clothing and accessories Reference works Antiques, vintage and collectables: carpets, rugs and textiles |
The application of make-up for women was made more convenient in the 1920s with the popularization of small container known as a "compact". Inside, pressed (compacted) face powder was housed with a cloth of feather "puff" applicator and a mirror for checking the job.
Compacts, Powder, and Paint features in the following genres: Antiques, vintage and collectables, Popular culture, Antiques, vintage and collectables: clothing and accessories, Reference works, Antiques, vintage and collectables: carpets, rugs and textiles
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Compacts, Powder, and Paint was written by Frances Johnson and published by Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Compacts, Powder, and Paint has 160 pages
Yes it is part of A Schiffer Book for Collectors series