Victorian Burgundy Leather bag

Leather cross-body bag in sumptuous burgundy, recalling the styles advertised in the American Strawbridge and Clothier’s Quarterly in the 1880s. The latter decades of the 19th century saw an explosion in the variety and ambition of women's handbags and purses, driven both by the growing independence of middle-class women, who increasingly ventured into shops, theatres and public spaces unaccompanied, and by advances in aniline dyeing that made richly saturated colours such as burgundy, plum and deep teal newly achievable in fine leather goods. The bag has a zip closure which opens to a zip pocket and inner pocket, and it is lined with an adjustable detachable cross-body strap. An elegant and practical choice for everyday use or for those who appreciate refined leather accessories.

Colour: Burgundy
Leather, polyester
c.24 x 21 x 8cm
Lined
Zip closure
Inner zip pocket and pouch
Handles c.33cm long
Detachable strap, adjustable from 82-150cm
Wipe clean only