Hi-Hat Powder
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A cylindrical cardboard powder box. The top of the box is printed with a black top hat and red text reading, “Hi-Hat.” Below, is black text reading, “Face Powder / 30 c. / Distributed by Hi-Hat Company Memphis, Tenn. / Net Contents 3 1/2 ounces,” on a yellow background with red graphic stripes. The box can be opened by pulling the top gently from the bottom. The bottom of the box is printed with black text on a white background reading, “Hi-Hat / Exquisite Face Powders come to you in the following Smart and Distinctive Shades: Copper Bronze - Teezem Brown - Brunette - Rachel - Teezem Red - Spanish Rose - Flesh - New Peach Blossom - Chocolate Brown - High Brown - White - Pink - Harlem Tan - Parisian Lavender Nite - Nut Brown / A Smart Shade for every complexion / Do no accept substitutes, ask for and insist on Hi-Hat Face Powders the face powders that are milled, screened and sifted through the finest mesh silk cloth to give you Hi-Hat Results. Blended into the most delicate of shades. Used by Smart Society Leaders everywhere / This shade is: Spanish Rose / Distributed by The Hi-Hat Company Memphis, Tenn.”
| Identifier | POW_HiHat_001 |
| Subject | Powder |
| Type | Powder |
| Date | 1930s |
| Materials | Cardboard |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Location | wall Q |
| Brand | Hi-Hat |
| Tags | 1930s, Powder, Hi-Hat |
| Collection | I. Makeup Collection |
| Citation | “Hi-Hat Powder,” MUA Archive, accessed January 26, 2026, https://archivemua-new.newassembly.com/items/show/522. |