Bags: Blue Top Handle Bag with Central Gold Clasp Frame

Bags: Blue Top Handle Bag with Central Gold Clasp Frame

R 895.00
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Bags: Blue Top Handle Bag with Central Gold Clasp Frame
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Bags: Blue Top Handle Bag with Central Gold Clasp Frame

This sleek mid-century style vintage top handle bag is beautifully sculpted from a smooth, semi-matte navy-blue faux leather, presenting a flawless minimalist exterior. The structured silhouette features a scalloped fluid wave pattern across the upper front panel where the tubular double top handles are seamlessly integrated. Its unique architectural design opens via twin side slots to reveal an expansive triple-compartment interior lined in royal blue moiré faille fabric, anchored by a prominent central vault secured with a polished gold-tone metal frame and sphere kiss-lock closure. A remarkably crisp and elegant retro accessory, its geometric lines bring sophisticated mid-century vintage poise to tailored modern workwear or smart daytime ensembles.

This piece is an exquisite example of late 20th-century boutique styling, prioritizing clean geometric contours and high-contrast interior linings popular in high-end independent department store accessories. The bag is constructed from highly durable, dense synthetic polymer faux leather that maintains rigid structural tension, fitted with a custom gold-plated spring tension internal frame. While this item remains physically unmarked by a specific factory stamp, its specialized multi-compartment internal layout and scalloped panel work mirror classic mid-century European aesthetic conventions.

Original Intended Use: Classic day handbag or tailored dress purse. Alternate Suggested Use: Mid-century styling accessory or elegant vintage vanity bag.

More Details
  • Vintage navy blue structured multi-compartment handbag.
  • Smooth semi-matte faux leather panel body configuration.
  • Central structural compartment with gold-tone kiss-lock frame.
  • Vivid royal blue moiré pattern faille interior lining.
  • Seamlessly integrated double tubular faux leather top handles.
Did you Know?

The combination of dark navy-blue exteriors with a shocking royal blue or contrasting jewel-toned interior lining was a signature luxury design code of mid-century evening bags, engineered to make finding keys and cosmetics effortless under low ballroom or restaurant lighting.

Origin & Era

Made in South Africa, Circa 1988, making this bag 38+ years.

Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Total Height 35cm, Bag Height 20cm, Length 30cm.

Vintage Condition

Like New mint vintage condition showing immaculate factory-fresh preservation. Visible Flaws: None; the faux leather body, handles, and internal textile linings remain entirely flawless, rigid, and perfectly stiff as if never handled.

Price
R 895.00
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