A cigarette holder is a fashion accessory, a slender tube in which a cigarette is held for smoking. Most frequently made of silver, jade or bakelite (popular in the past but now wholly replaced by modern plastics), cigarette holders were considered an essential part of ladies' fashion from the mid-1910s through the early-1970s.
Cigarette holders range from the simplest single material constructs to incredibly ornate styles with complex inlays of metal and gemstones. Rarer examples of these can be found in enamel, horn, tortoise shell, or more precious materials such as amber and ivory.
As with evening gloves, ladies' cigarette holders are measured by four traditional formal standard lengths:
opera length, usually 16 to 20inches/40 to 50cm
theatre length, 10 to 14inches/25 to 35cm
dinner length, 4 to 6inches/10 to 15cm
cocktail length, which includes shorter holders
Traditionally, men's cigarette holders were no more than 4inches long
The holder was also used as a practical accessory, as before the advent of filtered cigarettes in the 1960s, the holder served several purposes. A holder kept tobacco flakes out of the smoker's mouth, kept the thin cigarette paper from sticking and tearing on the smoker's lips, prevented nicotine stains on fingers, cooled and mellowed the smoke and kept side-stream smoke from stinging the smoker's eyes. Occasionally the holder would be built to encase a filter for taste and later, health reasons. Though modern cigarettes are generally manufactured with an existing filter, filtered cigarette holders are occasionally used as a secondary filtration system, and to prevent nicotine staining of the fingers.
... due to the heavy prostheses, and he could often be found smoking in full costume (complete with an oversized cigarette-holder to avoid anything going up in flames) to help him through the process.2.
@filmupdatetime ... Yikes ... He added that he was also encouraged to “smoke as much as you possibly can” and said that he could be found smoking in full costume with a cigarette holder to prevent the costume going on fire ... Yikes ... Related... .
Heavens! Oh, it’s you, Doctor Blathery ... Doctor ... as ever, the casting is exemplary, with an opening frame story featuring Celia Imrie sprawled in bed chugging on a cigarette holder and having enormous fun flirting with (the very good) Mawaan Rizwan ... .
... an establishment and robbed an occupant of three cartons of cigarettes, phone cards and an undetermined sum of cash. During the robbery, a licensed firearm holder intervened and was shot.
European nobility habitually shored up its ruins with heaps of names ... He bought two Wright Flyers ... Rescuers arrived to find the debonair Latham seated in his floating airplane, smoking a cigarette in an elegant ivory holder ... READ MORE ... READ MORE ... ....
Miller died, but his actions saved the lives of others and were commemorated on cigarette cards celebrating the bravery of first world war Victoria Cross holders ... The cigarette card shows an officer ...
My favorite part was the cigarette holder, which of course had a fake cigarette at the end, but for Elsbeth, it became a major prop that she could use to point things out, gesticulate, hold, use for comedic effect by myself.
Disney) ... Disney) ... Reality star Parks rocked a black-and-white wig, cigarette holder and faux fur coat as “101 Dalmatians” villain Cruella de Vil, while Chmerkovskiy was dressed like one of the film’s spotted puppies ... Disney) ... .
Photo-Illustration. Vulture; Photos ... In a show where every other character is a witch, Zelda stands out for her poise, no-bullshit attitude, and extremely stylish cigarette holder — not to mention her complete devotion to Satan and the Church of Night.
... of a sudden this dragon lady comes in, hair black, black, black, and red lipstick and red nails and a big cigarette holder.' The first thing Vreeland did, Von Furstenberg says, was push her chin up.
Previously, a senior staff member told Daily Mail that when Camilla still smoked, she had instructed the footmen to place silver cigarette boxes containing her favourite brand in every room.
... me back to 1970, watching Top of the Pops in this room, Dad teasing us about Marc Bolan’s shoes or Noddy Holder’s trousers ... There are silver teaspoons, sewing hooks, cigarette holders and caddy spoons.
