Handbag
Category
Costume
Date
1950
Materials
Cotton, Metal, Raffia
Measurements
225 mm (Length)355 mm (H)80 mm (W)80 mm (D)
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1366578
Summary
Hand bag - Bucket bag, cone shaped with gathered inner lining of stout cotton. Main part of bag made from coiled red raffia. Decorated with flowers in yellow, black, white and green 'embroidered' in raffia using straight stitches and applied crocheted rings. Flat circular base. Upper part made of red cotton, machine stitched to edge of raffia bag. Casing for drawstring fitted with metal eyelets (corded). Drawstring of plaited raffia creates handle.