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VINTAGE PURSES & HANDBAGS have become increasingly
popular in the last few years & it's no surprise. They can be FUN or CLASSY, good
value for money and above all INDIVIDUAL. Gone are the days when they were
bought only as part of a collection to be admired.... today's woman buys a
vintage handbag and uses it. Whether it be a stylish LEATHER
handbag for business use or a pretty MESH purse for the evening, vintage
offers something for everyone. Team up with a pair of funky shades or silk
scarf for a totally individual look. |
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TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD OVER THE
PHONE Telephone 07525 203928 (7 days 9- 9pm) |
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French fabric bag with ornate
filigree frame set with faux turquoises. Inside satin lined 8 1/2"x
6 1/2"x 2" (21.5x16x5cm) Ref B-01
£39
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Chiffon mini evening purse.
Bronze fabric overlaid with black ribbed chiffon. Black satin lined.
Width 7" (17.5cms), height 4 1/2" (11.5cms) Ref B-05 £16
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1950's
beaded clutch bag with beading done in a lattice pattern. Inside fully
lined. Good condition 8 3/4"x4 1/2" (22x11.5cm) Ref B-04 £20
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Art Deco black leather handbag
with chrome frame 7 1/2"x 8 3/4" (19x22.5cm) Ref B-03 £39
SOLD |
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Black leather hand/evening bag.
Small & slim with round leather handle & carved bakelite detail
17x 15.5cm (6 3/4"x5 1/8") Ref B-05 £39 |
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Celluloid framed brocade bag. Original floral lining,
some wear to outer fabric Ref B-02 £49 |
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Brocade bag with celluloid frame Ref B-06 £35 |
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1940's orange finely woven straw fabric hat with
amazing fan shaped grossgrain detail embellished with black beads. Size
S/M Ref V-01 £40 |
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1950's caramel coloured skull cap hat with large
rouched detail and net trim. Fabulous on! V-02 £38 |
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Christian Dior
1960's rouched looped cloche hat in red. Unlined, Dior label. Ref V-02 £45 |
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Left:
French 1960's
felt beret with
band around the crown & cherry decoration. Satin lined. Size S/M Ref V-04
£25 Right: Photo by Dahl Wolfe 1940's |
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Scarves...drape one
around your neck, knot one to your
handbag or wrap one around your head a la Audrey
Hepburn. Scarves are a great way to transform or enhance an outfit...or
even hide a bad hair day! |
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 1970's
psychedelic scarf. Very slight mark otherwise in good condition Ref £12 SOLD |
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 1960's
vintage satin scarf with red lilies. Good vintage condition 26 3/4"
(68cm) Ref SC-02 £12 SOLD |
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 Vintage
silk chiffon scarf with hand rolled edge 26" (66cm).
Signed. Some
marks Ref SC-03 £10 |
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 Silk
scarf in 60's swirl pattern. Hand rolled edges, 30
1/4" (77cm) GC Ref SC-04 £10 SOLD |
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 Large silk
scarf 'Medusa by LR'. Machined edges 34 1/2" (88cm)
Ref SC-05 Good condition £12 SOLD |
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 Vintage
synthetic scarf with polo player design in
bright primary colours Ref SC-06 £12 |
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Nobody
does it better...
Grace Kelly in the 50's and
Audrey Hepburn in the 60''s |
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The iconic Hermes Kelly bag,
named after the actress Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco) who
in 1956 used one to hide her bulging pregnancy from the prying lenses of
the press - the photo famously appeared on the cover of Life magazine
www.hermes.com |
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LOVE handbags?...then
you'll love
The Museum of Bags and Purses...
Tassenmuseum Hendrikje/Museum of Bags and Purses
Herengracht 573
1017 CD Amsterdam
Tel.: +31 (0)20-524 64 52
Fax: +31 (0)20-524 64 53
Website:
www.museumofbagsandpurses.com |
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'Handbags at
Dawn'...article by Tracy Martin
for Collect It! magazine |
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A closer look at the iconic headscarf - article by
Josh Sims for the Independent
click
here |
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A
bit of fun...Which decade are you? Click
to take the test |
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TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD OVER THE
PHONE Telephone 07525 203928 (7 days 9am - 9pm) |
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Miller's
price guide to handbags by Tracy Tolkein. £7 including P&P within the
UK. Available from Decogirl
direct
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To buy the books featured below or for more
information go to the Amazon link at the bottom of the page |
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HANDBAGS by Judith Miller, 448 pages packed with
fabulous colour photographs & price guide
Available from Amazon UK.
Click on the Amazon link below to buy |
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VINTAGE PURSES AT THEIR BEST, a Schiffer book for collectors by Lynell
K. Schwartz Available from Amazon UK.
Click on the Amazon link below to buy |
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VINTAGE VANITY BAGS & PURSES by Roslyn Gerson
Available from Amazon UK.
Click on the Amazon link below to buy |
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VINTAGE HATS & BONNETS 1770 -
1970 by Susan Langley.
To buy go to the Amazon link below |
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WHEN PHILIP MET ISABELLA by Philip Treacy.
To buy go to the Amazon link below |
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HATS: AN ANTHOLOGY by Stephen
Jones, Oriole Cullen & John Galiano.
To buy go to the Amazon link below |
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