40's Plastic Wire Purse Clutch with Lock layer Saldaña Black Shoulder Bag

Saldaña Black Shoulder Bag

feels like silk

Approx Measurements: Size tag states Medium but fits like a Large/X-Large

Under arm stain

Dress ha a nice U-neckline and is slim through the body with a slight A-line shape at the hem

40's Plastic Wire Purse Clutch with Lock layer Saldaña Black Shoulder BagToday it might seem like a mere novelty, but back in the 1940s when these purses were first created there was a very good reason for these bags. During World War II the shortage of certain goods extended to the handbag industry when many of the normal materials for handbags were unavailable. Here is a true example of the 1940s craze for woven purses that swept the nation in the 1940s. The bags were made from plastic that was woven to look like