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Queen Sofia’s Sewing Bag and Chatelaine - NEW

Queen Sofia’s Sewing Bag and Chatelaine are a reminder of the history of fashion in dress when ladies used chatelaines and hand bags to carry valuable tools. Chatelaines were made of silver, silver plate, brass or steel and even leather or fabric. There was a large central buckle pierced or engraved with a hook to attach to the waistband. Usually three, five, or sometimes even seven chains were suspended from the buckle, and to the chains could be attached useful small accessories. Chatelaines were worn until the end of nineteenth century, when new dresses appeared with no waist line or place for chatelaines. In 1890, the term “hand bag” was first used for a bag that was carried rather than worn. A new important accessory was born! Still nowadays, with modern materials and loving heart, we can create a bag and a chatelaine meant to be admired and kept as a precious token of love. This is the reason why Queen Sofia’s Sewing Bag and Chatelaine were born, to remind the history of fashion in dress and the skill of artisans of those times. Suggested Retail: €/US$ 23.00 more...

Look for original models of these designs at the Nashville Needlework Market, February 2007 , Room #430 - Olde Willow Stitchery, Inc.