Purse
Title
Purse
Description
Ecru pina cloth embroidered evening purse with two pina cloth sachets. The purse lined with silk satin has a pocket sewn on the inside. It is an envelope purse fastened with a hand-sewn snap which has an overall embroidered flower pattern on the front. A separately embroidered piece of pina cloth with scalloped edges is sewn on the back of the purse. The two sachets are made of scalloped edged pina cloth with pink sachets enclosed. The larger sachet is heart shaped embroidered on one side and has an opening in the side for the pink satin sachet to slip out. (The pink satin sachet appears to be filled with powder.) Dimensions: 5" (12.3cm) x 5.625" (14.4cm). The smaller sachet is oval shaped and embroidered on one side. Dimensions: 3.5" (9cm) x 2.625" (6.5cm) Identified by Mrs. Iverson as coming from the Philippine lowlands.
Identifier
1985.029.023