BEHIND THE COMPACTS S-Z

 

 

SCHIAPARELLI:  Costume jewelry designer both in Paris and New York.  Most of the compacts I have seen with the Schiaparelli signature are from her "Shocking Pink" line which was introduced in the 1930s.  I do not know if the compacts of that name and color are definitely from the 1930s or made later.

SCHILDKRAUT:  No definitive info.

SF CO FIFTH AVENUE:  No definitive info.

STRATTON:  Full info on Stratton compacts page.

SWEET PETALS:  United Kingdom.

TANGEE:  American cosmetics house.

TERRI:  Terri Vanities was located in New York City and manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.

TRE-JUR:  Division of United Toilet Goods Co of New York City.  House of Tre-Jur was manufacturing compacts in the early 1920s.

TRIFARI:  American costume jewelry manufacturer.  Probably introduced a limited line of compacts during the 1940-1950 era.

TUSSY:  American cosmetics house.  Taken over by Playtex.

VANSTYLE:  Making compacts in at least the 1930s.

VEOLAY:  Paris, France.  Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1930s.

VERSACE:  Well known name in fashion.  Contemporary compacts.

VOGUE VANITIES:  England.  Manufacturing compacts for military from 1940-1942.  Suspended operations during World War II.  Began operations again in 1946 through at least the 1950s.  One of the top compact companies in England.  Excellent compacts -  beautiful and well engineered with quality m aterials.  Taken over by the Dennison Quality Products in 1945 and eventually absorbed by the Stratton Co.

VOLUPTE':  Elizabeth, New Jersey.  Manufacturing compacts during the late 1930s to 1950s.  Famous for their "Golden Gestures" - a series of hand-shaped compacts begun in 1946.  One of the most prolific of manufacturers of ladies compacts in every conceivable style, shape and design.

WADSWORTH:  United States.  Manufacturing compacts at least during the 1940s and 1950s.

WEISNER:  United States jewelry manufacturer.  Making compacts at least during the 1950s.

WHITING & DAVIS:  Plainville, Mass.  Leader in the maufacturing of mesh bags and vanity bags since the latter part of the 19th century.  Still manufacturing mesh evening bags and compacts.

WOODBURY:  American cosmetics house.

WOODWORTH:  United States.  Making compacts at least during the 1950s.

YARDLEY:  London, England.  Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.  Famous  for their  "Lavendar Seller" series.

ZELL:  United States.  Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1940s.  Mostly borrowed designs rather than creating new ones.

ZENETTE:  England.