The newest type vanity bags are adorned with tiny pierrot figures in brilliants, the latter taking the place of the usual monogram. The new designs are in black moire and the figures in brilliants show up excellently or the dark background. For the leather hand-bag the latest fashion is to have an autograph signature initial done in gold in one corner. There is something distinctive and personal about this latter vogue that is likely to make it very popular with women who carry the evening vanity bag after dusk and the leather handbag during the day.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 26th November 1924
The blue touch everywhere in jewelry is in danger of being just a little overdone. The handbag, unless in one of the crazy, Bolshevist bags, with queer patterns done in dyed straws, which is the very latest craze, is generally speaking in silver mesh or silver metal. The silver mesh bag, which is small, has a “streak of lightning” pattern introduced apparently by accident, in sapphires. Sapphires also are seen in the mountings. Sometimes the chain, very short, is made of silver links and sapphires, for the new blue shade, that is well represented by certain tones in sapphires. Another bag in round flakes, in silver, has a pattern in blue introduced. Sometimes this is done symmetrically, sometimes carelessly, as if by accident.
55, Eddy Street and 478, Pawtucket Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE
The Strathmore Co., manufacturers of diamond meshbags, collarettes, etc., has decided to retain its office at 55 Eddy St., this city, although the manufacturing will be done at its factory, 478 Pawtucket Ave.. where the company has ample facilities.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th January 1913
Beautiful Mesh Bags in the Du Pont Exhibit in Atlantic City
A window display of mesh bags is attracting interest this week at the Du Pont Products Exhibit on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The bags are of gold mesh with soldered links, Du Pont enamels being used to color them in floral and conventional designs. Brown rayon drapery forms the background for the display, and the bags are attractively arranged on green rayon velour mats, which serve to enhance their daintiness and to show to advantage the many colors of enamel used in their patterns. The bags featured in this exhibit were manufactured by the Whiting & Davis Co., Plainville, Mass.