Bag
ca. 1925 (made)
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Between 1925 and 1930 the envelope-shaped 'pochettes' began to dominate, some with residual handles at top or back, through which the fingers could slip, others with a frame but no handle, to tuck under the arm. While leather, shagreen and suede were common, pochettes were the perfect vehicle for early plastics such as Bakelite, which was formed in sheets. Plastics flourished; having originally been a substitute for expensive materials such as ivory and tortoiseshell, they were lightweight and easy to form into shapes, ideal for mass production.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, plastic, lined with watered silk |
| Brief description | Rectangular silk pochette bag with plastic sides and frame, France, ca. 1925 |
| Physical description | Green-silk pochette bag of rectangular shape with green plastic sides and frame. Marbled in bright green and in semi-translucent emerald shades. The frame has two spherical knobs that lock to form the clasp. Slightly wider at the base. Gussets at the sides and bottom. The green watered-silk lining has a mirrored pocket. |
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| Summary | Between 1925 and 1930 the envelope-shaped 'pochettes' began to dominate, some with residual handles at top or back, through which the fingers could slip, others with a frame but no handle, to tuck under the arm. While leather, shagreen and suede were common, pochettes were the perfect vehicle for early plastics such as Bakelite, which was formed in sheets. Plastics flourished; having originally been a substitute for expensive materials such as ivory and tortoiseshell, they were lightweight and easy to form into shapes, ideal for mass production. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.273-1971 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2003 |
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