1940s / 50s Rare Paul Flato Key Compact
Description
Amazing c. late 1940s - early 1950s rare compact by jewelry designer Paul Flato
- Gold-tone metal compact with large raised skeleton key design on top
- Originally, you could purchase a custom engraved house key to be inserted behind the fake key (see original Vogue ads in pictures)!
- Opens with push button closures
- Mirror inset in top
- Inner chamber engraved "FLATO" pops open with push button on side to reveal powder palette inside
- Appears to have never been used. No visible powder remnants.
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With vintage garments, you can't rely on the original size tag (if it even exists)! We recommend comparing our measurements of a garment to the measurements of one of your own favorite garments to ensure a proper fit.
We measure each garment flat in inches as follows:
Bust: measured armpit to armpit and doubled
Waist: measured at the natural waist and doubled
Hips: measured at the lowest/fullest part of the hip and doubled
Garment Length: measured from the shoulder down to the hem
Shoulder to shoulder: measured from shoulder seam to shoulder seam
Sleeve length: measured from the shoulder seam to the cuff
Rise: measured from the crotch seam to the waist
Inseam: measured from the crotch seam to the hem
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