Velvet handbag

Description

Handbag in bagonghi-inspired style of black cotton and brown cesellato velvet pile in geometric zig-zag design. Brass frame with inverted top; single contoured handle of matching velvet. Turn key closure with pull ring and initials L/L engraved on either side. Black leather lining with two patch pockets and one zippered pocket. Retailer stamp: Made in Italy . Expressly for / Neiman Marcus

Physical Description

1 handbag : silk velvet

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1945/1955.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

The UNT College of Visual Arts and Design fosters creative futures for its diverse student population and the region through rigorous arts-based education, arts- and client-based studio practice, scholarship, and research. One of the most comprehensive visual arts schools in the nation, the college includes many nationally and regionally ranked programs.

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Description

Handbag in bagonghi-inspired style of black cotton and brown cesellato velvet pile in geometric zig-zag design. Brass frame with inverted top; single contoured handle of matching velvet. Turn key closure with pull ring and initials L/L engraved on either side. Black leather lining with two patch pockets and one zippered pocket.
Retailer stamp: Made in Italy . Expressly for / Neiman Marcus

Physical Description

1 handbag : silk velvet

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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Creation Date

  • 1945/1955

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • May 25, 2022, 7:40 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Aug. 15, 2023, 6:07 p.m.

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Velvet handbag, physical object, 1945/1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1933798/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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