With a Little Powder and a Puff
“Don't fail to do your stuff
With a little powder and a puff
Keep young and beautiful if you want to be loved”
Lyrics from “Keep Young and Beautiful” (1933) written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren.
In the Roaring 20s and Sleek 30s, when the idea of women wearing makeup really took off comercially, you would expect to find at least one power puff on a young Flapper’s dressing table. Used for the application of powder, historically, powder puffs have been made of very fine down feathers, cotton or fine fleece. In modern times synthetic materials are widely used for powder puffs. In addition to softness, an important characteristic of powder puffs is their ability to hold powder. This powder puff from the 1920s has a back of orange satin in the shape of a rose, complete with two leaves, and is attached to a long handle wrapped in matching orange satin. The vibrant colour and romantic style of this powder puff represent the vivacity as well as femininity Flappers of the 1920s were known for.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 24th of March is "orange colour". This orange satin powder puff is a recent acquisition of mine, having been in my possession for less than a month. Being new for me, it seemed the perfect choice for the theme for this week. It is surrounded by pieces of my dressing table silver including perfume bottles, powder pots, a nail buffer, perfume corkscrew, button hook and nail file. I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile.
With a Little Powder and a Puff
“Don't fail to do your stuff
With a little powder and a puff
Keep young and beautiful if you want to be loved”
Lyrics from “Keep Young and Beautiful” (1933) written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren.
In the Roaring 20s and Sleek 30s, when the idea of women wearing makeup really took off comercially, you would expect to find at least one power puff on a young Flapper’s dressing table. Used for the application of powder, historically, powder puffs have been made of very fine down feathers, cotton or fine fleece. In modern times synthetic materials are widely used for powder puffs. In addition to softness, an important characteristic of powder puffs is their ability to hold powder. This powder puff from the 1920s has a back of orange satin in the shape of a rose, complete with two leaves, and is attached to a long handle wrapped in matching orange satin. The vibrant colour and romantic style of this powder puff represent the vivacity as well as femininity Flappers of the 1920s were known for.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 24th of March is "orange colour". This orange satin powder puff is a recent acquisition of mine, having been in my possession for less than a month. Being new for me, it seemed the perfect choice for the theme for this week. It is surrounded by pieces of my dressing table silver including perfume bottles, powder pots, a nail buffer, perfume corkscrew, button hook and nail file. I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile.