Reticule with four drawstrings and a toggle

anoniemca. 1795 - ca. 1805

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Reticules are little fabric bags with a drawstring. They were used mostly to carry needlework tools. In 1798 the French fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes denounced this kind of bag as being ridicule (ridiculous).

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Title: Reticule with four drawstrings and a toggle
Creator: anoniem
Date Created: ca. 1795 - ca. 1805
Physical Dimensions: zijde
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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