VINTAGE COMPACT DESIGNERS S - Z
SCHIAPARELLI: Costume jewelry designer both in Paris and New York. Most of the compacts I have seen with the Schiaparelli signature are from her "Shocking Pink" line which was introduced in the 1930s. I do not know if the compacts of that name and color are definitely from the 1930s or made later.
SCHILDKRAUT: No definitive information. Made some very lovely compacts.
SF CO FIFTH AVENUE: No definitive information.
STRATTON: Birmingham, England. My favorite compacts! Laughton & Sons Ltd. from 1923. Some of the earliest Stratton compacts carry the name "Stratnoid" which was also the tradename for the company's knitting needles. In 1940, four of their five factories were destroyed during World War II. By 1946 they were up and running again. In 1997 they were taken over by Cork International. Still making compacts with the Stratton name, but no longer manufactured in Britain and not the same quality.
SWEET PETALS: United Kingdom.
TANGEE: American cosmetics house.
TERRI: Terri Vanities was located in New York City and manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.
TRE-JUR: Division of United Toilet Goods Co of New York City, the House of Tre-Jur was manufacturing compacts in the early 1920s.
TRIFARI: American costume jewelry manufacturer. Probably introduced a limited line of compacts during the 1940-1950 era.
TUSSY: American cosmetics house. Taken over by Playtex.
VANSTYLE: Making compacts in at least the 1930s.
VEOLAY: Paris, France. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1930s.
VERSACE: Well kown name in fashion. Contemporary compacts.
VOGUE VANITIES: England. Manufacturing compacts for military from 1940-1942. Suspended operations during World War II. Began operations again in 1946 through at least the 1950s. One of the top compact companies in England. Excellent compacts - beautiful and well engineered with quality materials. Taken over by Dennison Quality Products in 1945 and eventually absorbed by the Stratton Co.
VOLUPTE: Elizabeth, New Jersey. Manufacturing compacts during the late 1930s to the 1950s. Famous for their "Golden Gestures" - a series of hand-shaped compacts begun in 1946. One of the msot prolific of manufacturers of ladies compacts in every conceivable style, shape and design.
WADSWORTH: United States. Manufacturing compacts at least during the 1940s and 1950s.
WEISNER: United States jewelry manufacturer. Making compacts at least during the 1950s.
WHITING & DAVIS: Plainville, MA. Leader in the manufacturing of mesh bags and vanity bags since the latter part of the 19th century. Still manufacturing mesh evening bags and compacts.
WOODBURY: American cosmetics house.
WOODWORTH: United States. Making compacts at least during the 1950s.
YARDLEY: London, England. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s. Famous for their "Lavendar Seller" series.
ZELL: United States. Manufacturing compacts as early as 1940s. Mostly borrowed designs rather than creating new ones.
ZENETTE: England.