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Waldybag

Bag
ca. 1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
H. Wald & Co. (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pointille spangled handbag with a gold coloured clasp.

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Bag
TitleWaldybag
Brief description
Pointille spangled handbag 'Waldybag', made by H Wald & Co., Great Britain, ca. 1955
Physical description
Pointille spangled handbag with a gold coloured clasp.
Gallery label
(1997)
This neat spangled evening bag was designed to be worn suspended from the wrist, permitting the user to hold a drink and a cigarette or canape simultaneously.
Credit line
Given by Deborah Wald
Bibliographic reference
De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.537-1996

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Record createdOctober 7, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84696/waldybag-bag-h-wald/
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