Cigarette holder, origin and use

This advisory article traces the origins, characteristics, and use of a cigarette holder. What is a cigarette holder, why, and how to use a cigarette holder?

The origins of the cigarette holder

The cigarette holder is above all considered a fashion accessory that became very popular in the 1910s among fashionable women, especially in the chic fashion sector, and this continued until the 1970s. Still a trendy item in the world of Japanese fashion, the cigarette holder was generally madein silver, in jade, or even in bakelite, a material now replaced by plastic.

Use of the cigarette holder

The cigarette holder has thus made its place at the heart of fashion; it is a smoking accessory in the shape of a slightly flared tube, into which a cigarette or cigar is inserted at the end to allow smoking without the lips touching them.

The use is simple, just inhale through the mouthpiece of the cigarette holder.

At the time, the use of a cigarette holder allowed women to demonstrate equality with men and to prevent cigarette smoke from occupying the hat. It also prevented nicotine from remaining on the fingertips.

Composition and characteristics

A cigarette holder can be made using common materials, such as plastic, but also with more noble materials, such as silver or jade.

To add a touch of elegance and distinction, the cigarette holder can be adorned with engraved and personalized designs or with gilded rings and mottled patterns. Some rare models are even made of ivory or amber.

More recently, the cigarette holder has become a practical accessory, as it can be paired with the cigarette filter thus significantly reducing the amount of nicotine inhaled. Other models have a permanent filter like the Friend Holder cigarette holders.

Cigarette holders are available in four sizes:

• Opera size: 16-20 inches (40 to 50 cm)
• Theater size: 10-14 inches (25 to 35 cm)
• Dinner size: 4-6 inches (10 to 15 cm)
• Cocktail size: a small tip.

There are now extendable and adjustable cigarette holders in 3 different sizes.

In the store Smoking.fr, you will find all kinds of cigarette holders from major brands available at the best price. This is the case, for example, of the Dénicotéia cigarette holder or the elegant Chacom cigarette holder for ladies, made in France by the Jura house.