Herbert Roystone (La-May) Poudre L'Ame
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A three piece powder box containing: an external box, pamphlet and product container. The external box and the product container have identical images of a dancing couple. A yellow and blue stripe is consistent in all three elements. Text on the external box reads, “Poudre L’Ame (La-May) Herbert Roystone Inc. New York / Poudre L’Ame (Lamay) is guarenteed absolutely pure; it does not contain rice powder; (poudre de riz) white lead nor any injurious substance. Poudre L’Ame contains an ingredient doctors prescribe in the treatment of the skin. Poudre L’Ame beautifies the complexion and women say it stays on better than any other face powder. We will give one thousand dollars ($1,000) to anybody who can buy a better face powder, anywhere at any price. / Herbert Roystone, Inc. New York.”
| Identifier | POW_HerbertRoystone_001 |
| Subject | Powder |
| Type | Powder |
| Date | 1917 |
| Materials | Paper, Cardboard |
| Condition | Like New |
| Location | cabinet B.2 |
| Brand | Herbert Roystone |
| Tags | Like New, Powder, 1910s, Herbert Roystone |
| Collection | I. Makeup Collection |
| Citation | “Herbert Roystone (La-May) Poudre L'Ame,” MUA Archive, accessed January 25, 2026, https://archivemua-new.newassembly.com/items/show/647. |