On View
Not on viewhandbag
Terms
- Purses
- Taffeta
- Beads
Dimensions20.32 × 2.54 × 58.42 cm (8 × 1 × 23 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Mary Leighton, in memory of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett (1938)
Object numberPER1850
DescriptionA purse or bag made of black taffeta embellished at the top and bottom with decorative beading. The beads are predominently dark blue, light blue, green, pink, mauve and yellow and feature a floral motif. The bottom of the bag is conical in shape with a beaded ball and tassel at the end. The open end of the bag features a scalloped edge, beaded handles and four decorative beaded balls.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER224
Object number: PER1113
