Florist's Basket

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Artist/Maker	Guinness, Lulu (designer)
Place of origin	London (made)

Bouquets, pots and hanging baskets laden with garden flowers have prompted Lulu Guinness's highly acclaimed miniature bucket bags. Created in fashionable colourways, they have captivated a clientele in search of individual and whimsical special-occasion bags.

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Categories	Accessories Clothing Fashion
Object type	Handbag and lid
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Handbag Handbag Lid
Title	Florist's Basket (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Velvet Velvet Weave
Brief description	Vase-shaped 'Florist's Basket' handbag with cover, designed by Lulu Guinness, London, 1996
Physical description	Purple velvet vase-shaped handbag with velvet violets on top, and cover.
Gallery label	Bouquets, pots and hanging baskets laden with garden flowers have prompted Lulu Guinness's highly acclaimed miniature bucket bags. Created in fashionable colourways, they have captivated a clientele in search of individual and whimsical special-occasion bags.(1997)
Credit line	Given by Lulu Guinness
Subject depicted	Violets
Summary	Bouquets, pots and hanging baskets laden with garden flowers have prompted Lulu Guinness's highly acclaimed miniature bucket bags. Created in fashionable colourways, they have captivated a clientele in search of individual and whimsical special-occasion bags.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.577:1, 2-1996

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Record created	September 15, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84227/florists-basket-handbag-and-lid-guinness-lulu/

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