50’s 60’s Straw Flowers Handbag Mini Tote lighthouse Hem circumference 132"

Hem circumference 132"

100% Spun Rayon

Condition: a few extremely tiny specks

He worked throughout the 1950s as a fitter at the House of Balenciaga

The black and red check pattern is known as Buffalo Plaid (and was supposedly named because the designer -from Woolrich Mills- owned a herd of buffalo

50’s 60’s Straw Flowers Handbag Mini Tote lighthouse Hem circumference 132"This mid century straw handbag, circa late 1950s or early 1960s, is shaped like a mini tote bag, with 2 top handles and an oval base. Large tropical flowers in yellow, brown, green, and orange raffia straw adorn the front of the bag. The yellow rayon faille lining has some minor discoloration (at the base of the bag, not seen when carried) from normal use. In very good condition, the natural straw of the bag has some variation in color, plus a few