In a promotional video for the tv show, Mildred Ratched (Sarah Paulson) puts on her make-up.
The lipstick she wears is Debutante sheer lip colour by Bèsame Cosmetics.
Her blush is one of the most famous products by the American brand – the cream rouge in a beautiful red tin decorated with golden chrysanthemums.
Mildred (Sarah Paulson) is about to meet the private detective Charles Wainwright in her room again. On her dressing table we see an old acquaintance and a new bottle.
The tall ribbed bottle – previously seen in the pilot – is Moment Suprême eau de cologne by Jean Patou.
The other bottle is the Lanvin boule, a special one: it’s made of colourless glass (and not of the more ordinary black glass) and its gold stopper has got a raspberry shape (and not the more ordinary ribbed ball shape) [1]. This bottle was used to house Mon péché (My Sin), originally launched in 1924, and Arpège, launched in 1927. I like to think My Sin is sitting on Mildred’s vanity: she’s a character full of contrasts, who is definitely hiding many secrets and sins.
[1] Later, the ribbed stoppers would replace the raspberry ones. The change didn’t happen before the 1960s, as shown by this 1964 advert for My Sin
Thanks to lepetitcivet for the Lanvin id.
The outfit of the Hollywood star Barbara Stanwyck on the cover of Picturegoer Film Weekly magazine [1] serves as source of inspiration for Mildred Ratched. When it comes to perfumes, though, the nurse has got her own taste.
The large splash bottle on the left is Platino / Platinum / Platine by Dana, a fragrance launched in 1934.
The tall fluted bottle with black stopper is Moment Suprême eau de cologne by Jean Patou, The eau de parfum version was launched in 1929.
[1] This is the issue published on June 14th, 1941.
The perfume bottle with pump atomiser on Mildred’s dressing table is by Bèsame Cosmetics.
Dolly’s red lipstick is by Bèsame Cosmetics, possibly in Red Hot Red.
The mirror she uses to apply the lipstick is from another Bèsame product – the Mermaid Lagoon shell compact from the Peter Pan collection released in November 2018.
Thanks to Jenny for the compact id.
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