Beaded Bags History
Bags come in many form, are called many names, and are made with almost every material available. Bags have been regarded as status symbol for women of yesterday and today. Famous designers have been trying to create fabulous bags that are both functional and fashionable in every sense.
And along the evolution of bags came beaded bags that started way back the 1300’s when the glass making industry revived. Since then, it has evolved, shaped, and used to many art forms including beaded bags.
In the Victorian era, this has been an ever present accessory for every woman in the society.
This accessory today is still sought by collectors of bags. And with all its leather and alligator skin counterparts, beaded bags have become a luxurious piece of accessory for women of any ages.
Vintage Bags
How To Identify Real Vintage Beaded Bags
Henrietta Timmons in her article for Special Gifts has mentioned several things that would determine the authenticity of vintage beaded bags. It can be stressed out however that not all claimed vintage beaded bags are genuine, you need to painstakingly look into the details to know if it’s indeed a vintage beaded bag.
According to Simmons, you can usually tell the age of a bag through the beads that were used. Beaded bags in the 1800’s used very small fine beads that can sum up to 1000 beads per square inch. Imagine how small that is! So the next time you look bump into an auction sale, it would really help to count how many beads are there per square inch. I’m kidding of course!
Evening Bags
I like one blogger’s citation that according to Coco Chanel, women should be caterpillars by day and butterflies by night. Isn’t it enchanting?
Why this metaphor? I really think because evening beaded bags look stunning in the evening. The glorious ensemble of beads, pearls, and semi-precious stones dance together with the moon and stars in the evening and shines through the lights. It is indeed enchanting. Evening beaded bags can look just ordinary during the day and glittering in the evening. So evening beaded bags can be caterpillars during the day and butterflies at night, thus the name evening beaded bags.
History also tells that a woman’s social status is determined by the size of the bag she is carrying. The smaller the bag, the wealthier the woman supports that association.These small but elegant evening beaded bags have been in use by women all over the world with disregard to its pricey tags.
A woman’s grace and style is seen through the way she dresses and accessorize, and I must say carrying evening beaded bags are a sure way to look elegant. This small, often embellished simple and stunning will make or break your wardrobe. So it’s very important to show off that evening beaded bag with glamour and composure.
Handmade Bags
Anything made by the hand has its certain appeal to customers, from handmade cards, handmade pair of shoes, and handmade beaded bags. It requires careful planning in your mind and creative hands to create such beautiful crafts to reality.
Handmade beaded bags can be difficult to do; they can be painstakingly hard to create just one piece but the end result is worth every drop of sweat. Depending on your budget, the online world has a lot to offer when it comes to handmade beaded bags so be careful with your choices. Choose what works best on you and with most of your wardrobe, find something that blends well with almost your entire closet finds and save yourself time and money.
Knitted Bags
Knitted beaded bags are pretty much the combination of handmade evening beaded bags. You have to use your hands in knitting the beads to produce beautiful evening beaded bags. These are the instances when an artisan can practice what she has been born to do, to create lovely knitted beaded bags that will lure their customers with their creation.
The whole ensemble of beaded bags is priceless and special. Identify what it takes to create this fashion accessory, make it with a heart set for greater things to come. You might not really know what’s in store for that beaded bag. For as long as there is a woman out there using a beaded bag, then it is still worth creating these masterpieces of art.
