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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Ladies Rouge Compacts

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Overview

Four items:
1. Round Bakelite compact; Rouge, Smart Girl on lid. Smartgirl Rouge, Reflects Refinement, Dark, A Daintee Product on base.
2. Round plastic compact; Rouge, Smart Girl on lid. Smart Girl Compact Rouge, Blends perfectly with the natural tones of the skin. G. J. Coles & Coy. Ltd. Australia inside lid. Smartgirl Rouge, Reflects Refinement, Medium, A Daintee Product on base.
3. Round plastic compact; Blue Hyacinth Rouge on lid. Blue Hyacinth Rouge Medium J & W Ross Cosmetic Co. Melbourne on base
4. Round plastic compact; Kissproof on lid. Kissproof Rouge Theatrical Kissproof Ltd Sydney

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2023.6

Item type

Accessories

Cosmetics

Themes

Material

Plastic

Keywords

Rouge compact

Kissproof

Smart Girl

Blue Hyacinth

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 2 July, 2026

Completeness

72

Busselton Historical Society

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