Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Lilly Dache Lavender Eyeshadow

From the estate of Marilyn Monroe: A small glass bottle with a gold plastic stopper; filled with purple eye shadow called “Lumino Violette de Parme,” label reads in part “Starry Eyes, Lilly Dache, Liquid Eye Luster.”

It appears that Marilyn wore this purple eye shadow to the press party for Some Like it Hot, which was held on July 8, 1958 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

 

Provenance:

Julien’s Auctions: Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe, June 4, 2005