Golf purse belonging to Ethel Funches

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.

A leather and vinyl golf purse (2015.249.3a) with unattached button (2015.249.3b) used by Ethel Funches. a. Much of the purse is a floral pattern on a white background. The flowers and leaves are brown, golden yellow, red, pink, green, and black. They appear to be pixelated and textured, resembling needlepoint. There are several green fabric vertical stripes on the bag, covering the floral pattern. There is also a green stripe going along the center of the strap and green circles on the two sides of the purse. The strap is connected with a circular metal fastener on each side. The metal is discolored. There are small circular belt notches on either side of the strap so that the length can be adjusted. There is indented text on one of the green ends of the bag. It reads [MacGregor / MADE IN U.S.A.]. There is a tan metal zipper going along the top of the bag.

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