Reticule purse

Title

Reticule purse

Description

Rectangular reticule handbag of yellow glass beads with multicolored floral design. Bottom of beaded Vandyke lattice design with fringe of self ending in small loops of yellow beads. Red/orange crochet tatted covered loops along top with no drawstring. Fully lined in copper brown with small patch pocket. No labels. Measurements: 18.5 cm x 20.5 cm excluding fringe and looped closure rings.
1 handbag

Subject

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

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1898282/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1898282/

Citation

“Reticule purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 27, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/39454.

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