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In this guide I will introduce you to the small world of the Houpette Pli, the unusual container with a retractable swansdown powder puff from France.The pli was manufactured by Alexandre Willk. Their primary client was Molinard. Plis can be found made up of celluloid, bakelite and galalith.The bottom unscrews for powder and is usually imprinted “Brevette Pli S.G.D.G. Made In France”.  The top unscrews and reveals a fluffy powder puff when the cylinder tube is pushed up.

Great RED pli complete with the instructional paper, the box, the powder scoop - AND ALL in GREAT condition. Red is a more rare color to find, and in this condition - you shouldn't pass this one by ! Pli itself measures 3 1/4" tall, the box is 3 3/4" tall. The painting on the sides of the pli barrel are done in silver tone paint, and are of a man and woman in period costume. There is a tree trunk, and leafy tall stems with flowers on the ends - around the rest of the pli barrel. There are also rings of silver tone paint around the top, the cap and the bottom. The top of the cap has a smaller spray of the leafy flowers. The base has the lettering: "Modele Depose PLI FRANCE-ETRANGER Made in France" all highlighted with gold tone paint. The pli pushes up & open easily and straight. The peach colored ostrich feather puff, is in good condition and is completely attached to the peach fabric at all metal stays. The bottom easily unscrews for filling with the included powder scoop that has the lettering "Molinard Grasse-Paris" impressed into the base, then highighted as well with gold tone paint.

An exceeding rare imaginative POWDER LIPSTICK COMBINATION CASE masquerading as OPERA GLASSES ! The old figural American Masterpiece , created by WADSWORTH is called " THE OPERETTA ", circa 1950. The clear lucite /plastic NOVELTY VANITY/BINOCULARS are nestled in a black satin FITTED CASE lined in HOT PINK satin fabric - has a mirror dominating the inside cover. Measures 3"x 2 1/2", snap shuts, slight wear. The LIPSTICK TUBE & SWANSDOWN POWDER PLI slide out from the top eye pieces - mirrors on bottom lens with gold plated detailing .