Kodak Petite
An adorable vest camera in vibrant color
The Kodak Petite was a redecoration of the Vest Pocket Kodak (Model B) in 5 bright motifs. The original Petites made use of 3 separate primary colors each - one for the metalwork, one for the bellows, and finally one for the body (which also bares a diamond pattern). Matching cases were styled like the bodies in color and pattern.
It was Walter Dorwin Teague who designed the Kodak Petites and this should come as no surprise - Teague styled some of the most iconic Kodak cameras. They were produced for around 5 years - from 1929-1934. Given that, these aren't the most common of cameras but I certainly wouldn't call them rare. The "old rose" variant is apparently a bit hard to find.
In advertisements, Kodak used rather flowery language to match the vibrant line, describing the Petites as "Frankly French in spirit" with "leathers of unusual and engaging patterns". They were certainly marketed to a female audience - I've seen ads from Ladies' Home Journal, and entirely unsubtle language like "feminine as Eve", "smart as a new hat", "A Commencement Gift for a Girl".
Just like the original VPK B, they take 127 film and produce 1⅝ x 2½ negatives. 127 is hard to come by these days - search the web and you'll find a few specialty shops selling it, but that's about it. And notice the 'Autographic' window on the rear side of the camera - they came with a stylus to etch dates or notes onto the film.
I love the way Kodak describes the original color schemes in some early advertisements: "sparkling green", "warm gray", "delicate lavender", "robin's egg blue", and "rich old rose". Later in the production cycle, apparently, more color patterns were produced.