Sweet 1950s Evening Purse - Black Crepe Clutch Bag with Embroidered Pink Floral Panel - 40s 50s Envelope Formal Handbag with Rhinestones

A picturesque 50s evening bag in shabby condition, this sweet envelope clutch purse has an embroidered panel along the sides and bottom in quaint pinks and greens. It's a foldover design with a wavy overlapping front flap, studded with a rhinestone clasp and in a petite size. It's lined in faille with a single interior pocket.

Measurements
7 1/8 x 4 x 1 3/8 Inches

Era
1950s

Label
None, factory made

Materials
Black crepe; machine embroidered panel is azalea pinks, greens, palest green, palest blue, orange; silvertone metal hardware with rhinestone accents; black satin faille lining

Closure
Metal snap inside flap

Condition
Good

Condition Detail
Worn condition, still wearable though its flaws are slightly noticeable, has three slightly lighter liquid marks that are less than 1-inch, three rubbed away 1/8-inch areas to the flap front edge, a few tiny loose edges to the embroidery but it is all intact, obvious silver-to-gold finish loss to the clasp, the pocket inside has a crease and its seams are partly missing

Washing Instructions
Spot clean by a dry cleaner if needed

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