20s micro beaded floral wreath frame purse eyeletlace with dual top handles

with dual top handles

worn beneath petticoats and skirts for warmth

design: fitted long-sleeve knit dress with v-neck

and a brass zip-top closure

20s micro beaded floral wreath frame purse eyeletlace with dual top handlesa 1920s micro beaded evening bag with a brass frame and chain handle. the front is worked entirely in tiny glass beads, a floral wreath in plum and green with red accent blooms, finished with a bronze beaded scallop at the base. bags like this were carried through the flapper era, when the older reticule gave way to smaller frame purses women could hold in one hand. the beading is fine, hundreds of beads to the inch, and mostly unsigned work: french