Lipstick Case

Description:

Physical Description

Gold metal gun shell shaped lipstick case containing red lipstick.

General History

In a 1941 editorial Vogue magazine asked: "Is it patriotic to worry about my looks at a time like this?" The response from one soldier: "To look unattractive these days is downright morale breaking and should be considered treason." The United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve wore a Forest Green Hat with a red silk hat cord. Revlon created a red lipstick to match the cord.

Date Made: 1942

Maker: Revlon Products Corporation

Subject: CosmeticsRelated Event: World War IIThe Great Depression and World War II

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Exhibition: Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Rita M. Pleet

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0109.01Accession Number: 1997.0109Catalog Number: 1997.0109.01

Object Name: lipstick case

Physical Description: metal (overall material)manufactured (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 4.8 cm x 1.6 cm; 1 7/8 in x 5/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0a5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_687177

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