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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

BEADWORK, BAG

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Overview

A delicate hand beaded evening bag made in 1920/30s, the Jazz Age. A bag to complement the beaded ‘flapper dresses’ of the 1920s and 1930s.The glitzy appearance from the shiny pearlized sequin blocks outlined in pearlised seed beads and copper bugle beads is stitched on white fabric with blue satin lining with a pocket.

Unusual 25 mm gusset on base and wider at sides is covered in hand embroidered pearlized sequins.

Plain gilded metal frame, with narrow bar lift clasp. Gilded metal chain handle attached to one side of opening.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-VC2000.297

Width

165 mm

Height or length

150 mm

Last modified

Monday, 18 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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