Special 1950s Shoulder Bag - 50s Formal Purse - White Fish Scales Vinyl - Woven Metal Strap - Tassels - Evening Handbag by Rosenfeld - 43335

A very special 50s design in a mid-century bag meant for a pin-up! This 1950s evening purse has a petite size with a shoulder strap in luxurious woven metal. The purse itself has stitched fishscales patterned on the vinyl front and back, with an open top, champagne satin lining, and attached oversized coin purse inside. Has a single tassel to either side of the strap.

Measurements
6 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 Inches; Coin Purse is 5 x 4 1/4 x 2 Inches; Strap has a 15-Inch Drop

Era
1950s

Label
"Rosenfeld" to pocket lining

Materials
Pure white glossy vinyl, golden beige machine stitching, goldtone metal, champagne satin lining

Closure
Kiss-lock metal clasp to coin purse

Condition
Fair

Condition Detail
Wearable though it shows its age, the strap has 6 or 7 irreversible bends to the woven metal, two have creased to the point holes are created (the one pictured is 1-inch and is the most serious one); a 1/2-inch area of mottled light gray surface marks to one panel's corner with a few similar marks nearby; one side of bag has four small scuffs; the tassel has a very faint gray curved line where the tassel's swung and made an arc over time

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