Metallic gold purse worn by Ophelia DeVore

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Gold faux leather purse (a) with attached coin purse (b) and hand mirror (c) worn by Ophelia DeVore. The purse (a) is rectangular with a front flap that fastens with a metal snap. The body is rigid and made from plastic finished to look like metallic gold leather. The handle is made from metallic gold cord that is run through a plastic loop on each side of the purse, with a large gold tassel below the loop to hold the cord to the purse. The interior is lined in taupe synthetic fabric. There is one (1) interior pocket at the back side with an open top. A thin gold chain is attached to the proper right side of the pocket with a large safety pin. At the end of the chain is a coin purse (b) made from black synthetic fabric with a pressure knob opening.

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