Geometric floral and paisley printed handbag with bamboo handle
date: label: Date
content: 1960s - 1970s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A geometric, floral, and paisley printed handbag with a bamboo handle. The body of the purse is made from synthetic linen blend fabric with a geometric abstract pattern – one panel for the front of the purse, one for the back, and one panel for each 2” side gusset. The pattern features red, yellow, blue, green, beige, with metallic gold detailing that outlines various design elements. A 4” bamboo height handle is secured to the top of the purse with brass metal hardware. The purse closes with a metal frame clasp and a central gold coated metal closure. Under the clasp, at the center of the purse opening, is a semi-circular flap made from one panel of self-fabric with a cardboard underside. The bottom of the purse is composed of one panel of self-fabric stretched over cardboard backing. Two panels of maroon synthetic faille line the inside of the purse. The proper front interior of the purse has a zipped pocket, lined with self-fabric. The proper interior back of the purse features a square pocket from the same material. A strip of light pink vinyl lines the top of the square interior pocket. There is no label.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.674
objectType: label: Type
content: purses (bags)
label: Type
content: handbags
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: synthetic linen blend, synthetic faille lining, bamboo, metal, cardboard, and vinyl
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 12 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (31.8 × 26 × 6.4 cm)