I have in my possession two extraordinary handmade beaded purses. Both are well over 50 years old. One was made in Paris and was handed down to me via my Great-Aunt, who traveled alot. The other bag, which I recently acquired, was given to me directly by my Aunt Sue. Here's what makes Aunt Sues' bag so special...my Mother made it for her a good 50 years ago! My Aunt just moved, to be closer to her one of her daughters (hi Rita!), and while going through all of her things, she happened upon the bag that Mom made for her, and thought I might want it!! WELL YES!!! Having met some of the most gifted 'bead weavers' over the recent months, I thought that you gals would appreciate some of the old handiwork. You may have guessed, that the bag from Paris, is the black one with the beautiful embroidered flowers. However, I was so impressed with the bag that Mom made, and how well it has held up, I just had to share. They are both small, but functional for an event. I have used the purse from Paris , many, many times and it is kind of 'frail' on the underside, but I love it. Mom's bag, hopefully, will get it's share of good use, say over the next 50 years. So, cheers to you Mom, for doing such an excellent job, and a big thank you to Aunt Sue for thinking of me!
