KJL Vintage Lipstick Pin

PUCKER UP!... Wonderful, iconic enamel and jeweled lipstick pin from the great, late K.J.L. This luscious, realistic (you'll be tempted to apply it), large, dimensional whimsical beauty features a glossy red enamel lipstick in a black enamel with clear crystal accents case. Felt KJL pouch included. Gold-plated base metal. Measures 2 3/4" by 1/2". Signed KJL and Thailand. Excellent vintage condition. LANE Michigan-born Kenneth Lane graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1954 and moved to N.Y. where he began experimenting with jewelry while designing shoes for Christian Dior. Drawing from the great names in jewelry and driven by the notion that costume jewelry could be as beautiful as the real thing, Lane launched his jewelry line in 1963, revolutionizing the heretofore dull world of costume jewelry. His eye-catching pieces spread through Manhattan boutiques to major stores such as Bonwit Teller and Neiman Marcus (Saks Fifth Avenue sold its entire initial inventory in one day!). In 1966 Lane received a Coty American Fashion Critics special award. The key to his success was making pieces that appealed to everyday women as well as women who could obviously afford the "real thing" such as Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy. Today the likes of Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the many celebrities who wear KJL. Measurements= 2 3/4" x 1/2"