* VINTAGE 1960s BIENEN-DAVIS PEAU D SOIR RHINESTONE EVENING BAG

A vintage 1960s evening bag covered with peau de soie (a satin without the bright sheen to it) in black by Bienen-Davis.

I really like the handles on this purse as they are unique so one's hand can slip through the opening to carry it.  The gold tone clasp on the inside is firm and will close with a good snap sound.  On one side of the purse inside are 3 slits in black satin with to store items such as money, a license, a hanky, etc.  The larger open pocket on the other side contains a matching black satin change purse lined in white satin (the photos make it look like the lining is gold but it is white) which is very handy.  The coin purse is in excellent condition with no signs of use.  It has a very good closure on the top of it.

The opposite side of the interior of the purse has one big deep slit lined in white satin.    The inside of the purse is in very condition with no markings or wear.  The ends of the handles have beautiful sparkling rhinestones on it with some tiny ones missing which is not that easy to see and they could be replaced since craft store sell them.

The outside of the purse has a bit of light scuffing on one side with some lightness on the top of the handles since that was the area that was being held.  The other side has a 3/4" lighter spot which will not be noticed since that is the side that can be facing one's body and no one could probably notice it anyhow.  All in all, no one would ever notice the imperfections 

There is the name Bienen-Davis stamped inside the purse in gold letters along with the company logo. The purse company was founded in 1931 in New York so they have been around for quite a long time.  Their purse are quite expensive with some ranging over several thousand dollars.  If you look on their website, you will see that their clutch bags range from $1,595 - $1,995 and their other purse are much more expensive at several thousand of dollars each.

The evening bag measures nearly 9” across at the widest point at the bottom, from the top of the handles to the bottom is 7-1/2”, 3/4” wide & can expand to about 1-1/2" measured on the side of the frame.

This would be a beautiful accessory with a cocktail dress or evening gown or for a wedding.

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