The retractable powder puffs known as Houppette Pli were patented designs attributed to Leon Svirsky and Alexandre Willk.
The advertisement shown above depicts the Houppetti Pli and other vanities which Willk marketed.
Sometimes we see listings where the merchant states that the Stratton compact is presented in the original box. On occasions these Stratton brand vanities date to the 1950s and the “original box” dates to the 1980s!
The following information has been compiled to show the wide variety of Stratton brand presentation boxes and puffs.
However, this brand was so long lived this may not be a complete guide.
In 1920 Leopold Reich entered into a partnership with Sidney Ash. Their company was styled as The Reich-Ash Corporation. Both men were experienced in the cosmetics industry. Ash had been employed by the Colgate Company and subsequently owned a business which we would describe as being involved in the cosmetics trade.
This guide will show you how to guarantee that you are buying authentic Edwardian jewellery.
While other blogs deal with Edwardian style and fashion we are endeavouring to compile a guide to enable accurate dating.
Many of Her Majesty's subjects knew that her favourite country was Scotland. Her Majesty chose to spend her last days at Balmoral Castle, her favourite residence, so that she could say “goodbye” to Scotland and the Scottish people, because she knew her final resting place would be at Windsor.
Some people forgot or did not know that Queen Elizabeth II was Scottish.
She was descended from the Royal House of Stewart on both sides of her family.
This trade catalogue dates to c.1958 because the company used the name Laughton & Sons Ltd. on the back cover.
Meanwhile the listing shown below in the April 26 1958 edition of The Chemist And Druggist describes the makers as JARRETT RAINSFORD & LAUGHTON LTD., WARSTOCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM 14.
