Vintage Purses
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
I have to say that I love my mum to bits! Even more so now after she gave me three gorgeous vintage purses that she used to use when she was a young woman. Now if any of you know my mum or ever get to know her you will note that she is meticulous with the care that she takes of all her possessions. She handed over the said purses on Sunday after mentioning that she had noticed the trend in stores recently for small embellished, sparkly clutches and purses and how expensive they were. She also noted that you can hardly fit a thing in the modern ones and that she hoped that I never paid that sort of money when she had perfectly good ones that she would give me so long as I use them. She doesn't need to twist my arm!Without any further
ado on to the purses. The first is a black patent number from early 80s. I know this because mum said she used it when she was the same age as me and that puts us in the early 80s. Its not actually patent but a type of vinyl but is immaculate.Next up we have a gorgeous gold Glomesh (made in Australia) purse. As you can see in the pics it is perfect! The age of this one is somewhere in the 80s. My dad's sister worked in the Glomesh factory in Sydney for a lot of years so as a family we have a fair
bit of this stuff.In the other picture you can see my mum's purse with the small gold Glomesh purse that I have had since I was a wee lass. I used to take this purse with me to church when I went with my grandmother and put it in a handbag made out of kangaroo fur or something! Stylish. I don't think I have the fur bag anymore. What a shame.
And because my mum is so particular about keeping things clean she even kept the original Glomesh plastic bag the bag came in!
The third bag that mum gave me is probably the sweetest. To set the scene. My mum immigrated to Australia in 1967-68 from Greece, aged just 17 years. On October 12, 1969 (aged 18) she married my dad. October 25 of that same year her mum gave her some money to buy herself a gift for her Name Day (Saints Day - something many older Greeks celebrate in stead of birthdays). So my mum went and bought herself the gorgeous little cream beaded bag in the last photos.
So this bag is circa 1969 and is in almost perfect condition. The beads in the middle of the flowers used to be a gold colour but over time the colour has worn off and left behind a bead with a distinctly bronze
colour. At first I thought the beads were always bronze until I notice a little remnant of the original gold. But this does matter at all because not only does it not look odd on the bag but I also have a great pair of bronze heels that I have had trouble finding a bag to match. So now I can use this one!This little bag is my absolute favourite and I can't wait to use it!
6:57 PM
The white purse is gorgeous.... they are all very pretty.
8:03 PM
they are all really gorgeous.
i have such a penchant for vintage bags, i have a few of my mum's that need serious restoration so i can use them. particularly a navy gucci monogram tote.
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3:33 PM
Those are all absolutely lovely purses. I also love how they all have their own little story behind them, makes them all the more special :D
11:34 AM
Mums always take such good care of their things dont they? Mine has her shoes all in tissue paper and boxes - i hope to get them all one day. xf
1:47 PM
sounds like our mothers are two peas in a pod francis! Its such a pity that I have a larger foot than my mum :(
12:44 AM
Oh Lord, that gold mesh purse!! lol I had a vintage silver metallic mesh cigarette purse when I was a kid (the style was a cigarette purse, not that I was a smoking kiddo!! lol), and I LOVED it!! It disappeared somewhere during one of our many, many moves, and wow I wish I had it now! :p