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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

BEADWORK, BAG

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Overview

A charming hand beaded lady’s evening bag used by Guild Member at social functions in 1940s. Unusual heavily beaded design top on front and hand beaded handle.

This fan-shaped is made of cream silk, with different design front and back.

The geometric design on the front has semi-circular lines, circles and rows of white and bronze glass seed beads.

The top of the bag, set on a metal frame with a twist knob closing, is more densely beaded.

The back of the bag has a simpler design of squiggly flowing lines of white seed beads.

Silk lining with a small pocket containing a mirror.

The fabric handle is hand beaded with white and bronze beads.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-VC2000.296

Width

18 mm

Height or length

130 mm

Last modified

Monday, 18 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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