Bag
1820-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Between 1821 and 1830, fashions in women's dress began to move rapidly away from the vertical, high-waisted style, towards a new romanticism and fullness. Reticules continued to be made of soft dress fabrics, their decoration becoming more ornate with fringing and floral motifs. In 1820, circular shapes closing with a drawstring of ribbon or cord were popular and easily made at home. Lightweight frames with silver or steel clasps and chain handles were available ready made, and fabric bags were simply stitched on to them.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Beadwork, with metal clasp and frame decorated with imitation jewels |
| Brief description | Beaded bag, 1820-1850, English |
| Physical description | Circular beadwork bag on metal frame, with hinged metal clasp with imitation jewel insets and chain handle. Snowflake-like design on blue ground in the centre, flower border and short looped fringe all around |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. V. Heywood |
| Summary | Between 1821 and 1830, fashions in women's dress began to move rapidly away from the vertical, high-waisted style, towards a new romanticism and fullness. Reticules continued to be made of soft dress fabrics, their decoration becoming more ornate with fringing and floral motifs. In 1820, circular shapes closing with a drawstring of ribbon or cord were popular and easily made at home. Lightweight frames with silver or steel clasps and chain handles were available ready made, and fabric bags were simply stitched on to them. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.28-1946 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2003 |
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