Purse

Clara Barton National Historic Site, National Park Service
Glen Echo, MD, United States

This purse was a gift to Miss Barton. Beaded and chatelaine bags were very popular and melded beautifully with women's bustle dresses. Ladies also used specialized bags such as large traveling bags, opera bags and evening bags. The more affluent, the more elaborate the purse.

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Title: Purse
Contributor: Clara Barton National Historic Site National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/clba/exb/CLBA_ThePerson/ladiesFashion/CLBA1082_bodice.html
Source: Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: CLBA689
Measurements: L 23.4, W 16.0 cm
Materials: Metallic beads, silk, metal
Date: c 1890

Clara Barton National Historic Site, National Park Service

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