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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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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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Art Deco black leather handbag with chrome frame 7 1/2"x  8 3/4" (19x22.5cm) Ref B-03 £39 SOLD  

 

  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
         

 

 
Celluloid framed brocade bag. Original floral lining, some wear to outer fabric Ref B-02 £49       Brocade bag with celluloid frame Ref B-06 £35

 

 
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   1950's caramel coloured skull cap hat with large rouched detail and net trim. Fabulous on! V-02 £38   Christian Dior 1960's rouched looped cloche hat in red. Unlined, Dior label. Ref V-02 £45

  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

 

         
         

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!

         
   

1970's psychedelic scarf. Very slight mark otherwise in good condition Ref £12 SOLD

 

1960's vintage satin scarf with red lilies. Good vintage condition 26 3/4" (68cm) Ref SC-02 £12 SOLD

 

Vintage silk chiffon scarf with hand rolled edge 26" (66cm). Signed. Some marks Ref SC-03 £10

 

 

Silk scarf in 60's swirl pattern. Hand rolled edges,  30 1/4" (77cm) GC Ref SC-04 £10 SOLD

 

Large silk scarf 'Medusa by LR'. Machined edges 34 1/2" (88cm) Ref SC-05 Good condition £12 SOLD

 

Vintage synthetic scarf with polo player design in bright primary colours Ref SC-06 £12

 

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

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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

'Handbags at Dawn'...article by Tracy Martin for Collect It! magazine
A closer look at the iconic headscarf - article by Josh Sims for the Independent click here
A bit of fun...Which decade are you? Click to take the test
     
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Miller's price guide to handbags by Tracy Tolkein. £7 including P&P within the UK. Available from Decogirl direct

 
To buy the books featured below or for more information go to the Amazon link at the bottom of the page
         
 

 

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 

  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

 

 

VINTAGE VANITY BAGS & PURSES by Roslyn Gerson

Available from Amazon UK. Click on the Amazon link below to buy

 

 

 
VINTAGE HATS & BONNETS 1770 - 1970 by Susan Langley.

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  WHEN PHILIP MET ISABELLA by Philip Treacy.

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HATS: AN ANTHOLOGY by Stephen Jones, Oriole Cullen & John Galiano.

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