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The Musée International de la Parfumerie (MIP) is hosting its new exhibition "La poudre de beauté et ses écrins" from 28 May to 3 October 2021. This exhibition, in partnership with the prestigious Bibliothèque Forney, reveals the collection and history of beauty powder. Discover how this make-up product has evolved by tracing the evolution of lifestyles from the belle époque, to the Roaring Twenties, to the post-war period. Lovers of history and beauty will be won over.

The "Beauty Powder and its Cases" exhibition

This exhibition was born thanks to the alliance of 2 institutions and a collection:

Personal collection of Anne de Thoisy Dallem
Forney Library in Paris
International Perfumery Museum.

These three players worked together to present a unique exhibition on beauty powder.

Anne de Thoisy Dallem's personal collection of powder boxes, compacts and cases, comprising over 2,000 objects, was added to the exhibition.
The Musée International de la Parfumerie and the prestigious Forney Library in Paris completed the collection and provided historical explanations.

This exhibition echoes the previous ones, which took place in 2015 and 2016, both in the field of cosmetics.
The first dealt with the subject of "traditional body adornments from the four corners of the world".

The second dealt with "Perfumery from the Belle Époque to the Roaring Twenties".
The "La poudre de beauté et ses écrins" (Beauty powder and its jewel cases) exhibition is a natural complement to our discovery of the world of 20th-century cosmetics.

For just over 4 months, from May 28 to October 3, you can discover this rich and unique collection, presented to the public for the first time.
The exhibition will return to Paris for the winter of 2021-2022.

In addition to visiting the exhibition, take a look at the permanent collection of the MIP. Discover the world of perfume.

Discover the objects in the collection

Discover dozens of objects dating from 1850 to the post-war period.
Admire compacts, cases, bottles, posters, advertisements... The greatest cosmetics brands of the time, such as Rachelli, Paris Bourgeois, Erie Félix and many others, are on display.

Here are some photos of the objects on display:

Nine powder cases, Beauty powder and its cases

9 camera-shaped compacts

Mid-twentieth century
Coll. ATD-Paris

Three mirror-shaped powder cases, Beauty powder and its cases

3 mirror-shaped compacts

1st half of the 20th century.
ATD-Paris Collection

Poster La Diaphane, The beauty powder and its cases

Poster La Diaphane by Jules Chéret

1890, France,
Paper
MIP Collection

Violet powder boxes, Beauty powder and its cases

Violet powder boxes

1st half of the 20th c.
ATD-Paris collection

Advertising study for Teindelys Powder, The beauty powder and its cases

Advertising study for Teindelys Arys powder, drawing by Gerda Wegener

About 1925, Paris
Paper
MIP Collection

Jeanne Bernard's compacts and powder cases, Beauty powder and its cases

Jeanne Bernard's Powder Puffs and Buddy Bags

1940s-1950s, France
Suede, pearls, metal
Anne de Thoisy-dallem Collection

Poudrier Bird in Hand, Dali, Elgin America, Beauty powder and its cases

Bird in Hand compact

Dali, Elgin America.
Circa 1930
ATD-Paris Collection

Glass powder boxes, Mauriel, Viard, Hoffmann. Beauty powder and its cases

Glass powder boxes, Mauriel, Viard, Beauty powder and its cases

Glass powder boxes

Mauriel, Viard, Hoffmann.
Early 20th century

Three powder cases in the form of objects, Beauty powder and its cases

Object-shaped pudding cups

1930s, 1940s and 1950s, France
Metal
Anne de Thoisy-dallem Collection

Want to continue your discovery in the world of perfumes and cosmetics, go to MIP gardens. Discover the selection of flowers and plants for the creation of perfumes. A tactile and olfactory visit!