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 The Purse Powder-Holder

��L\ U G H as \vc may at woman's van- ity, it is never- theless a weakness which has been so greatly commercialized and traded on that thousands of manufac- turers are maintaining large and profitable

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��, REFILL CLASP CLOS6D REFILL CLASP OPEN^ MIRROR
 * ,HAIR PINS

��plants solely for the making of such toilet novel- ties and toilet ac- cessories as pow- der puffs, cases for powder puffs, mir- rors, rouges of all kinds, etc.

Time was when a few women — - those with more vanity or perhaps more temerity than others — carried, for the purpose of ap- phing powder to their faces, a small square of chamois in the center of which reposed some loose powder. The rest either did not use powder or, if they did, dabbed it on their faces only in the privacy of their boudoirs. This method was unsatisfactory and inconvenient; the loose powder was spilled and wasted as it was applied. An ingenious and far- seeing manufacturer then put on the

��This compact little case contains a mirror and hairpins, besides the chamois powder- puff. The powder cannot spill out of its con- tainer, yet it is always ready for use

��market a small, round, cotton or wool contriv- ance which was used in connection with the square of chamois and loose powder. A decided improvement, this proved a boon to the fastidious lady who w ished to repair the ravages of an after- noon's shopping to her complexion before she reached home. Still, its use also entailed waste of powder as well as the incon- venience of carrying about on one's person a bulky package from which the powder persisted in leaking into the purse or pocket where it was carried. At last a very compact and useful little novelty has been invented which not only combines facilities for carrying powder, but also provides compartments for the mirror and hairpins, so necessary in fastening veils,' stray locks, etc.

Half of the lit- tle case is made in a pocket form to hold the powder, with a small opening at one side which is closed with a clasp. The inside of this half — that is, the side ap- plied to the skin — is made of cham- ois slashed or per- forated so as to permit the powder to sift through easily but without waste. The other half, which folds directly over the puff side, serves as a preventative for the leakage of powder and also provides three little compartments, one large one for a mirror and two smaller ones for hairpins. When not in use both sides are held to- gether with a clasp fastener, so it makes a fiat and compact arrangement which may be very easily carried in the purse or pocket.

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