40s ELZAC Victim of Fashion FACE Long Fringe and 17 similar items

This exotic woman has hand painted red lips, black eyebrows, lashes, eyeliner, and blue edged eye irises and black hair. Her hat has a goldenrod colored wood crown and is wrapped with a fancy braid trim that also wraps her face on one side (like a scarf); the hat has a long tassel of multi colored strands – all are typical components for ELZAC Victims of Fashion pins. It is in excellent condition, especially considering the usual wear seen on these pieces after 80 years! This exotic beauty measures 4” x 1 ”; mounted on a wooden back plate that is equipped with a pin with a rollover safety clasp. From the collection of a long-time vintage costume jewelry enthusiast. Always whimsical, ELZAC, which was a much needed “lift” for women during WWII when worry, loss, and responsibility weighed heavily on the spirit of those on the home front. ELZAC pins were made in the 1940s in California and decorated by a cottage industry with ceramic, fabric, wood beads, leather snippets, since metals, rubber and other materials that could be used for the war effort were unavailable for frivolous costume and fashion jewelry. Elzac pieces were never signed – a few were marked with paper tags or stickers which most women removed before wearing. The Elzac style is very distinctive and listed in many jewelry collectible books. There is a section on pages 46-49 of, “Warman’s Costume Jewelry figurals” by Kathy Flood, 2007. Give a Gift – Help the Hungry! BTW, 10% of every sale goes to World Vision to help improve the lives of impoverished communities. Gift Giving Present, Vintage Collectible, Fund Raiser Raising, Headdress, Whimsical, Exotic Beauty, Ethnic Woman, Elliot Handler, 1940s 40s 1950s 50s, Figural Brooch, Woman Head, Elzac Mattel, Folk Art, Designer Jewelry, Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Face, Intricately Braided Trim, Wooden Hat Crown, Tassel of Green Mauve Tan Burgundy CHUH