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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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