The antique beaded bag is a most exquisite and sought-after vintage collectible, and you won't want to miss this reference work Beads on Bags:1800's to 2000 from the Schiffer Books For Collectors series. Over 600 detailed color photographs display hundreds of mostly European (French, Italian, Austrian, and Czechoslovakian) handbags, many never before published, including Miser, American Indian, embroidered, drawstring, framed, scenic, Bohemian, and cut steel bags. You'll also find information on handbag care, history, and design techniques, and close-up photographs of the intricate beadwork. Detailed captions, a current value guide, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index make this one of the ultimate collector's guides to vintage handbag fashion design. The authors Lorita Winfield, Leslie A. Pina, and Constance Korosec also collaborated on the companion volume Beads in Fashion: 1900-2000. All three work at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio: Lorita is an adjunct professor who teaches courses on beadwork and its history; Leslie heads the Historic Preservation program; and Constance heads the Fashion Department. Leslie has written over forty other books on the decorative arts and fashion, six of which were co-authored with Constance.

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Beads on Bags: 1880s to 2000 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)