Compacts and Cosmetics: Beauty from Victorian Times to the Present Day

Social history of women's romance with compacts and cosmetics. Asks why compacts were one of the few acceptable gifts from potential partners. Includes top makes and designers, plus vintage advertising, museums, specialist dealers and auctions. Cosmetics have been used to increase attraction since Ancient times whilst Compacts have been a symbol of love for generations but especially since the 1920s. In this fascinating book, vintage accessories’ expert, Madeleine Marsh, discusses just what makes compacts so desirable and reveals their hidden secrets from cameras to cigarettes. Madeleine shows what to buy and where, what to spot when buying and how to make the most of your compacts, vintage cosmetics or beauty accessories.

• | Author: Madeleine Marsh
• | Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2014
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781473822948
• | ISBN-10: 1473822947