Reticule purse

Title

Reticule purse

Date

1900/1909

Description

Reticule of brown silk covered with multicolored glass beads in floral design with matching ball and fringe tassel as trim. Closure of brown crochet with dark brown twisted cord drawstring. Lined in brown silk with one slip pocket and rose ribbon border. Measurements: 23 cm from top of bag to center point at bottom of bag; 13.5 cm across middle of bag; 7cm tassel.
1 purse

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories
Handbags
Purses (ladies' accessories)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1898240/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1898240/

Citation

“Reticule purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 6, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38384.

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