1935 Lucien LeLong's "Opening Night" Perfume

 

Lucien LeLong "Opening Night" Perfume

Harpers Bazaar

June 1935

Etsy Listing #66801722

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Opening Night was first registered (trademarked) by Lucien Lelong in 1934. Although its history is murky, it appears to have been introduced in France under the name La Premieère in 1935 or possibly a year or two later. It has appeared in bottles of various different shapes (Lelong loved and collected glass and often tried a number of bottles for the same fragrance.)

This pyramid design for Opening Night is among the nicer Lucien Lelong bottles.

1930s girl with a big red hat and sunglasses

Girl with Big Red Hat and Sunglasses

Harpers Bazaar 

June 1935

Etsy Listing #64225470

 A hat big as a parasol of very rough straw, with a white tassle dripping over one side and white cords to tie securely under your chin or under your wavy locks.  Marvelous for the beach because it shades even the tip of your nose and (because of an efficient cord) can't possibly manage to blow off.