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fortune on back reads:
"You will have a long and happy life "

One Fine Day

I had a lot of fun putting this purse together because when I started, I had no idea where I was going. The whole design was inspired by the larger silver mum cut from a vintage kimono. The pale peach kimono silk is thin and fine, and the flower is tipped in red and accented with a dash of metallic gold around the center. I followed the curve of the flower when I top stitched the silver silk to keep the movement of the petals going out and around the purse's side. I split the purse so I could add some bold red for the silver to hang on to. The silver dupioni is almost metallic, it's so shiny. The red is deep and glimmers at every turn. On the red side I put a silvery gray mum cut from brocade to balance out the right side. The back has some great top stitching around the fortune and down to the bottom. I added another dash of color on the strap- at the top. It's a fun little surprise to come across once you can tear yourself away from looking at all the patterns on the body of the bag! There are only 2 of these purses (now one- since one has sold!) because the gray mum only showed up twice on the fabric I had.. so sad. The lining is red satin and has two large pockets made from silver satin.

$155.00

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