Cream faux leather handbag with floral fabric inserts

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A cream faux leather handbag with floral fabric inserts. The bag is composed of five vinyl panels - one cream panel for the bottom, one cream panel for each side gusset (side expanding panels) one panel of clear vinyl plastic for the front and back. Under each clear vinyl window is a panel of synthetic satin that has an abstract floral print with yellow and pink flowers and green leaves against a tan and brown ground. There’s a layer of stiffener (possibly cardboard) between the outer panels and the interior lining. The purse closes with a metal frame with cream vinyl adhered along the top of both sides and at the center of the frame is 1.25” wide metal clasp. A 13” long self-fabric strap is attached to the back top of the frame with rectangular metal hardware.

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