susan , lorna and emily swiftly repaired makeup damage on lily , maxine and laura and then emily shoved lipstick , mascara , blusher and a powder-blue , lacy handkerchief , the one her mother held on her own wedding day which was also the one her grandmother held on hers , in lily 's small , exquisite , ivory handbag ( another gift that morning , this from maxine ) and they all ran down the stairs .