Evening bag
Item
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Title
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Evening bag
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date created
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spring/summer 1976
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designer
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Judith Leiber (American, born Hungary, Budapest 1921–2018 Springs, New York)
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design house
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Judith Leiber Couture Ltd. (American, founded 1963)
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description
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Judith Leiber was famed for her handbags designed to resemble everyday objects, animals, and body parts. Some of her earlier bags were even made from real-life items. This evening bag, made from a spiral seashell, demonstrates the transformative power of fashion. Once home to a sea creature, this item is now a bag for a night out, ready to hold keys, a credit card, or a tube of lipstick.
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accession number
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1978.38.11
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