Vintage Bag

Detail: Stunning crocheted 1940s vintage clutch bag with lucite disk trim. This beautiful clutch retains its form with thick card inserts which form the shape and body of the piece. Fully lined in an olive green cotton fabric. A real statement piece. Very collectable. The lucite disk is engraved with the letter "E".

Period: 1940s

Colour: French Navy

Material: Yarn, cotton and lucite

Origin: United Kingdom

Size: Height 4, with handle 8. Wide 9.5. Deep 4 at widest. (inches) Size Conversion Chart

Condition: Excellent. Vintage Condition Guide

Delivery Costs: UK £5.00, Europe £9.00, International £16.00 

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 1940s: The first half of the decade was dominated by WWII . Styles echoed military uniforms and was almost utilitarian. Fabrics were rationed in the UK and thus simple designs dominated fashion during this time, with an emphasis on beautiful tailoring. Post-war, fashion came back with a bang. In 1947, Dior launched his 'The New look' collection; perhaps the most controversial fashion statement made to date. It proposed absolute femininity and extravagance at a time that was still recovering from a period of limitation, yet the new-look demolished pre 1947 styles over night. Billowing skirts, narrow waists, padded hips and rounded shoulders changed fashion in a moment and has influenced it ever since.