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Help dating and Typing Corde/Crochet Purse with Celluloid (?) handle.

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Fashion - Ask Questions Get Answers' started by laurenm, Jul 26, 2012.

  1. laurenm

    laurenm Registered Guest

    Hi Everyone,
    I see similar purses listed as 1930's but want to be a bit more certain.
    No label, just Made in the U.S.A on the inside of the frame.
    Is this considered 'corde' or would you describe this as Crochet?
    Thanks alot,
    Lauren
     

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  2. Linn

    Linn Super Moderator Staff Member VFG Past President

    That is a real cutie. Love the frame. I agree with 1930's. I didn't think it was made of cordé until I saw your close-up and the little balls do look like corde. I have a purse that is a very similar design but mine is a crocheted knit in a popcorn stitch.

    Linn
     
    Linn, Jul 26, 2012
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  3. laurenm

    laurenm Registered Guest

    Thanks Linn,
    So what distinguishes 'crochet' from 'corde' roughly?
     
    laurenm, Jul 26, 2012
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  4. Vinclothes

    Vinclothes Alumni +

    Corde is made of gimp sewed in decorative patterns to a cloth background. Gimp is the individual rounded cord of fabric used for decorative purposes. So a purse can be crocheted of rounded cords and thus is a crocheted purse, but the same rounded cords could have been laid in a decorative pattern onto a cloth background and be called corde. Clear, huh? Both were very popular in the 40's and early 50's.
    Marian
     
    Vinclothes, Jul 26, 2012
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  5. Linn

    Linn Super Moderator Staff Member VFG Past President

    This is a pretty good example of corde; this one has a Bakelite handle:

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    And this is a pretty good example of crocheted popcorn stitch- also with a Celluloid handle.

    Blue Popcorn Stitch Crocheted Bag with Celluloid Frame.jpg

    When I look at a close-up photo of my bag, it does look very much like yours, so I think yours is crocheted, also.

    Linn
     
    Linn, Jul 26, 2012
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  6. Circa Vintage Clothing

    Circa Vintage Clothing Alumni

    I agree with crochet, not corde.
     
    Circa Vintage Clothing, Jul 27, 2012
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  7. laurenm

    laurenm Registered Guest

    Thanks all,
    Mine does look almost identical to yours Linn except mine has the 'corde' ? handle. I'm not sure if you can see it from the photos, but the handle is actually pretty cool, it's crocheted (?) into a squared rope...it actually doesn't show on the photo, it is perfectly smooth and 4 sided with this nifty little cyclindrical thing in the middle of the rope handle. So, would I be accurate on the side of caution to say 50s or 40s?
     
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