Description |
127 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-127) and index. |
Contents |
Girdle pouches and almoners : the fourteenth and fifteenth century -- Pokes, purses and swete bagges : the sixteenth and seventeenth century -- Pockets, purses, and work-bags : 1700-1790 -- Reticules: 1790-1830 -- Bags, purses and châtelaines : 1830-1880 -- Handbag : 1880-1918 -- Dance bags, clutches and 'make-do-and-mend' : 1918-1945 -- New look, shoulder bags and designer handbags -- Major UK dress collections featuring bags. |
Subject |
Victoria and Albert Museum -- Catalogs.
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Handbags -- History.
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Added Author |
Hodges, Sara.
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Victoria and Albert Museum.
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ISBN |
1851772863 |
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