Evening clutch purse
Category
Costume
Date
1950 - 1960
Materials
Canvas, beading, moire rayon, metal.
Measurements
120 x 210 mm
Place of origin
France
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603550
Summary
A woman's beaded evening clutch bag. The bag is decorated with a combination of black bugle beads, black rocaille beads and cut steel beads (now rusted to brown) in a stylised floral pattern. It has a small beaded carrying strap on the reverse, with a press stud fastening centre front and fully lined in black moire rayon. A maker's label sewn to an inner seam reads, "Made in France".
Marks and inscriptions
Label inside bag: A maker's label sewn to an inner seam reads, "Made in France". See associated photograph for further details.