“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together”

“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together” is a saying that has been credited to actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) that has been printed on many posters. It i not known when (or if) she said it.
 
“Drink this, and pull yourself together a bit” was cited in print in 1889. “Pt on some lipstick and pull yourself together” was cited in print in 1997. “Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together” was credited to Elizabeth Taylor on Twitter on March 23, 2011.
 
     
Google Books
As in a Looking Glass
By Francis Charles Philips
London: Ward & Downey
1889
Pg. 214:
“Here,” I say; “drink this, and pull yourself together a bit, there’s a good fellow.”
 
Google Books
November 1890, Macmillan’s Magazine, “He Fell Among Thieves,”  pg. 11:
“Drink that,” he said, “and pull yourself together.”
 
Google Books
Morning Departure:
A drama in three acts
By Kenneth Woollard
New York, NY: Samuel French
1948
Pg. 20:
Here, drink this and pull yourself together.
 
Google Books
A Song at Twilight:
A comedy in two acts
By Noel Coward
New York, NY: Samuel French
1966
Pg, 45:
If you won’t drink champagne, for God’s sake have a little brandy and pull yourself together
 

Google Books
Are We Having Fun Yet?:
The 16 Secrets of Happy Parenting
By Kay Willis and Maryann Bucknum Brinley
New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc.
1997
Pg. ?:
I don’t want you to do anything but rest, freshen up, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.
 
Twitter
shannon Kelley
‏@Shannon_BKelley  
Advice from the late #ElizabethTaylor: “Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.” http://on.fb.me/hLNguN
12:31 PM - 23 Mar 11
 
N’Idee
Monday, October 24, 2011
.... pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together 😊
Friday night, we had another neighbour’s creating session,
this time at my place.
 
Taming the Wind
Friday, November 4, 2011
“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.” - Elizabeth Taylor
Pull yourself together.
 
The Path Forward by Lisa E. Scott
“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.” - Elizabeth Taylor
Posted July 3, 2012 - 7:34pm
I was researching this quote:
 
“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.” - Elizabeth Taylor
 
and stumbled upon this blog post
 
http://jdawn.blogspot.com/2011/11/pour-yourself-drink-put-on-some.html
 
by a darling woman, who had a lot of positive insight, I feel, into my own recovery.