Handbag
1945 (made)
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Rationing and material restrictions did not cease immediately after the Second World War. Dating from the first years after the war, this bag, made from top-quality reptile skin and lined in silk, would have been viewed as a luxury. It is characteristic of the smart, neat and stylish, but restrained, designs of the immediate post-war period. Styles at this time were either large and structured, or like this bag, smaller, and casual, to hang at the wrist. Made from top-quality skin and lined in silk, this handbag was highly priced. It is characteristic of the smart, neat and stylish, but restrained, designs of the period.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Reptile skin lined in silk and gold metal |
| Brief description | Handbag and purse of brown reptile skin lined with silk, made by Fassbender, Great Britain, 1945 |
| Physical description | Handbag and purse of brown reptile (lizard) skin. The handbag is lined in silk. Gold metal clasp. |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Gallery label | Made from top-quality skins and lined in silk, these handbags were highly priced. They are characteristic of the smart, neat and stylish, but restrained, designs of the period.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs P. Mines |
| Object history | Registered File number 1988/1914. This handbag was shown with a similar Fassbender bag (T.171-1962) in 1997 'The Cutting Edge' exhibition. |
| Summary | Rationing and material restrictions did not cease immediately after the Second World War. Dating from the first years after the war, this bag, made from top-quality reptile skin and lined in silk, would have been viewed as a luxury. It is characteristic of the smart, neat and stylish, but restrained, designs of the immediate post-war period. Styles at this time were either large and structured, or like this bag, smaller, and casual, to hang at the wrist. Made from top-quality skin and lined in silk, this handbag was highly priced. It is characteristic of the smart, neat and stylish, but restrained, designs of the period. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London : V&A Publications, 1997, p. 152 and 159. |
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| Accession number | T.43&A-1989 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2003 |
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