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1940's
Elizabeth Arden
Parisian Evening
Bag
Elegant
Vintage 1940's Elizabeth
Arden Parisian White
Beaded Evening Bag.
This
bag is absolutely
striking! Iridescent
white beads with
coordinating fringe
grace this rare find!
Rhinestones at the
hinges and the closure
add a surprising glamorous
touch. Perfect for
the bride on her
wedding day. Original
lining, pocket and
trim. No beads missing.
Very little wear and
tear. Minor discoloration /
makeup stain on inside.
Two pockets and original
mirror. |
• Era:
1940's
• Condition:
Excellent
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Size: L=7" H=5" |
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Elizabeth
Arden, originally
named Florence
Nightingale Graham,
was the Canadian
born fourth of
five children
of a Scottish
grocer. She was
a late bloomer
in the sense that
she worked a host
of odd jobs before
she started to
realize her true
mission and profession
at age 30. The
young woman had
always been an
innovator and
experimenter,
imbued with the
idea that from
many common substances,
mostly medicines,
salves, and herbs,
could become beauty
aids. She arrived
in New York in
1908 and started
anew the experimentations
she had originally
performed in the
kitchen the house
where she grew
up.
With
the help of a
chemist friend
she virtually
originated the
concept of a
beauty cream.
Her
first
product offerings
were promoted
through her Fifth
Avenue Beauty
Salon (she rejected
the word "Parlor"
as
having
too much of a
home connotation)
which also sported
a big red door,
to make it stand
out among the
hoards of other
businesses in
Manhattan's fashion
center. She soon
outgrew her single
location salon
and, because
of the demand
she had created,
started to make
her cosmetic
creams available
for resale by
others, but only
in the most prestigious
and
elegant retail
environments
worldwide.
On
her first trip
to Paris in 1912,
Miss Arden noticed
what foreign women
of fashion wore;
rouges, lacquers,
and eyeliners.
On her return
to New York she
introduced color
cosmetics to her
Fifth Avenue Clientele.
Soon make up,
with had only
been suitable
for use by women
of the stage, |
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