I've been looking at one very much like purse #2! There is one almost
identical in the V&A, different wording and different coloured leather.
I wonder if it was a kit?
Kelly/Estela
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From: "Dawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:18 PM
Subject: [h-cost] 17th century purses
I've been looking at recreating some accessories from the 17th century,
and I found this great site for purses.
http://www.museumofbagsandpurses.com/eng_1600.html
I'm interested in numbers 3 and 6. #3 looks like it's made from a flat
rectangle folded in half. Would that be correct? Could it be open on top,
or would there be some sort of fastener? Does anyone have and idea what
size something like this would be?
#6 looks like it is made from 4 half-football shapes, probably lined, with
drawstrings. There is a similar bag on the following page,
(http://www.museumofbagsandpurses.com/eng_1700.html) heavily embroidered.
Can anyone tell me what kind of embroidery that is? It kind of looks like
cross stitch to me.
Yet another in that style here:
http://www.witneyantiques.com/flat.items/embroidery17lg.htm
But I can't make out the type of stitches used. I suck at hand work, but I
can do basic stitches if I know what they are.
Dawn
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