Description
Every woman in Lyon seemed to own one that autumn: the little black bag, slim as an envelope, worn to the opera and to the bakery alike. Picture Colette, who saved for months to buy hers, checking it twice before stepping out for her first evening at the theater, lipstick, ticket and a single key snug inside. Strangers noticed it; one elderly gentleman even tipped his hat. She carried that purse for decades, and it never once went out of fashion.
This porcelain version captures that timeless elegance in miniature. The purse is painted in deep black and finished with a charming heart-shaped clasp, a playful note that keeps it from being too serious. Barely half an inch deep, it holds a pair of earrings or a delicate ring, and it looks wonderful propped on a vanity between a perfume bottle and a hairbrush. A graduation, a promotion or a birthday for a stylish friend all call for something exactly this polished. The finish is glossy and dark, like patent leather under streetlamps.
Piece details
- Shaped as a sleek black purse
- Finished with a little heart clasp
- Keeps earrings, a ring or other small jewelry
- Measures 2 x 0.5 x 1.5 inches
- By Rochard, painted by hand in Limoges, France
Pair it with a card that reads simply, for your next grand entrance.
