Description
Fabulous Chanel vintage shoulder bag
This handbag is beautifully crafted in black lambskin leather with Chanel embroidered to the front
This bag features a large leather and tortoiseshell tassel
It has rolled leather shoulder handles and open top with three compartments with the central fastening with a zip
Inside the central zip compartment it has two zip pockets with gold CC tassel
It has black fabric lining and four gold tone stud feet
It is 11″ (28 cm) wide.11″ ( 28 cm) high.The depth is 4″ (10 cm).Handles 22″ (56cm).The handle 28″ (71cm) – drop is 12″ (30cm)
Serial numbers: 5312855 circa 1997 – 1999
It is in excellent pre loved condition – small mark to bottom side – see last two photos
This Chanel vintage shoulder bag classic is simply stunning
Our ref: 1833
See more stunning vintage bags
Coco Chanel was born with the name of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, (born August 19, 1883, Saumur, France—died January 10, 1971, Paris). Born into poverty in the French countryside; her mother died, and her father abandoned her to an orphanage. After a brief stint as a shopgirl, Chanel worked for a few years as a café singer. She later became associated with a few wealthy men and in 1913, with financial assistance from one of them, Arthur (“Boy”) Capel, opened a tiny millinery shop in Deauville, France, where she also sold simple sportswear, such as jersey sweaters. Within five years her original use of jersey fabric to create a “poor girl” look had attracted the attention of influential wealthy women seeking relief from the prevalent corseted styles. Faithful to her maxim that “luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury,” Chanel’s designs stressed simplicity and comfort and revolutionized the fashion industry. By the late 1920s the Chanel industries were reportedly worth millions and employed more than 2,000 people, not only in her couture house but also in a perfume laboratory, a textile mill, and a jewelry workshop.
