Compacts: Powder and Paint

by Frances Johnson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764300555
• ISBN13: 9780764300554
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"