Sweet Bags
Collection by Myria Slater
Images of various sweet bags either period or reproductions.
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Drawstring bag
Small, square, heavily-embroidered drawstring bag. Silver metallic threads, wire, metal purl and spangles embroidered on white silk satin ground. Formal stylized floral pattern. Embroidery includes laid couching, raised work, and bullion knots to attach spangles. Two wood-core braided drawstring pulls, braided silk and metallic cords. Three tassels at bottom. Pink silk lining. Several spangles missing; silk split in some areas.
History of Handbags - From the 14th Century to Today's Bag Designers / 1
Handbags have been essential to daily life ever since people have had something precious to carry around with them and only the items have changed over time. The very first mention in written literature comes from the 14th century, even though Egyptian hieroglyphs show pouches carried around the waist. Bags were attached to what were called "girdles" which were fastened to the waist. Embroidery and jewels adorned these articles and were used to show status - the richer the person, the more…
Purse | British | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Curios and Treasures," August 15, 2000–April 29, 2001.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Fashion and Virtue: Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520–1620," October 20, 2015–January 10, 2016
Antique Textiles - Antique Costumes
Sweet Meat Purse With Pastoral Scenes
Jałmużniczki haftowane we wzory miniaturalne
Sakiewki w kształcie trapezu, z wyhaftowanymi miniaturami wzorowanymi na kodeksie z Manesse, Biblii Maciejowskiego oraz Liber ad Honorem Augusti.
Bouquet of Medieval Stitches
A Bouquet of Medieval Stitches
Purse | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
Purse of embroidered linen canvas with silk and silver-gilt threads, Great Britain, 1600-1630
Purse | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
Purse of embroidered linen canvas with silk and silver-gilt threads, Great Britain, 1600-1630
Bag | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
Bag of embroidered canvas, 1600-1650, English; silk on silver ground, plaited silk strings
Bag | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
1600-1630, English; linen embroidered with silver, silver-gilt and silk threads
Bag | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
Bag and pin cushion of embroidered silk satin with silver and silver-gilt threads, England, 1625-1650