When I was 8 yrs old, my great aunt showed me some of the beaded purses she had carried in her young adult years--which probably would have been the late 1920s. I had always hoped to have one of her little purses, but having been taught not to ask, I never mentioned my desire, and later she probably gave them to a church rummage sale. The fascination for little evening bags has remained with me throughout the years, so it just seemed natural for me to make a flapper purse tag.
I went online and found the perfect bag for a tag--this enameled mesh with metal fringe flappers' purse. I found a piece of cross stitch paper in my stash and drew the design on with markers. I then heat-set clear, ultra-thick embossing powder to give it an enameled look. Next, I drew lines on with a micron pen to bring out the look of mesh and heated again. I cut and glued chain to the bottom and finished with a brass piece and chain for the top of the purse. I'm pleased with the result--wasn't sure it would work. Now I just have to go and get all the glue off my fingers!
That looks amazing! I thought I was looking at one of those beaded purses--which I also covet. I was at the Titanic museum last year, and they had a beaded purse on display that had belonged to one of the survivors and she took it on lifeboat with her...I just kept going back to look at it--I love those purses. You are so creative!
ReplyDeleteSensational! I know what you mean about not asking for things, but I learned to go ahead and ask! The owner might not have any idea someone is interested.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so real. What a fabulous job you did on your flapper purse! Truly genius.
ReplyDeleteEven though I know the purse is not beaded, it looks SO beaded. Fabulous!! Don't you just want to open it and see what's inside?
ReplyDeleteAmazing tag! Valerie
ReplyDeleteYour tag is fabulous, love it!
ReplyDeleteAmy
It looks like real thing and you have made it so well.
ReplyDeleteChrissie
This is amazing - one of the very best I have seen. Thanks for sharing the technique in detail.
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant tag, I agree with the others, it looks real! X
ReplyDeleteWow -- this is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your 20's faux beaded purse. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAmazing.. WOW...Love it Fantastic work... Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteWHAT a CLEVER idea!! This is amazing! Carolyn xx
ReplyDeleteWow and Double WOW!! This is fabulous work Laura. I actually thought it was a real beaded purse at first. Bravo! :0)
ReplyDeleteWonderful take on the beautiful evening purses from that era. I myself have 3 from that time period. They were my Grandmothers.
ReplyDeleteThey are extremely heavy for such a tiny little bag....lol.
Happy Crafting
Tracie
What patience you must have to have drawn the design on this. It's fabulous, and a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous job! You are very talented.
ReplyDeletePatti
Perfectly iconic and so much work has gone into it.
ReplyDeleteSue xxx
Fantastic concept so beautifully reproduced - what a stunning tag (no it's not just a tag - it's an art work!)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, everyone, for this great encouragement. I always start out wondering if an idea will work, and sometimes I'm really surprised by what comes out! It seems so out of my control. Creativity feels like a connection with the divine... Do you ever feel that way?
ReplyDeleteLaura