Floral tapestry handbag with gold chain handle

Source catalog description

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

A floral tapestry handbag with a gold chain handle. The body of the purse is composed of four panels of cotton tapestry fabric – the front and back panels are sewn together at the bottom and there’s a separate panel for each side gusset. The tapestry consists of muted pink, blue, and tan flowers with black detailing. There’s vinyl metallic gold piping along each side edge, made from metalized polyester fill that’s been covered in a clear vinyl coating. The purse closes with a metal frame with a central 1” wide metal clasp. A 13” long strap made from interlocking metal chains covered in gold paint is attached to the top of the purse with self-fabric loops that connect to metal hardware. Two panels of red synthetic faille line the purse and there are two self-fabric pockets at the inside.

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