The Maybelline Story

Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.

By Sharrie Williams · Written April 2018 · 1 min read

Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.


1936 Cocktail hats would not have been quite as exciting… without Maybelline

 Eyes lighting up a woman’s face.


Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.


According to Marion Valle’….. Modern Eye Make-up is as Necessary to CHARM 

as the SMARTEST HAT.


Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.

In 1936 Maybelline changed their look and product line to be more fashionable

 and appeal to a younger market. 


Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.


A new 10 cent size of Maybelline replaced the 75 cent larger size in the 1930’s, so

 every woman could afford to be fashionable during the Great Depression.


Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.

Lilly Dache’ Hollywood’s Mad Hatter, 



Vintage Hat Designers Lilly Dache’ and Marion Valle’ agree – EYE MAKE-UP IS AS NECESSARY TO CHIC AS THE SMARTEST HAT.


Vintage American Girl by Marion Valle’

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Maybe She’s Born With It

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