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Hand Bags
casual or formal
Ab-originals by kate
An exclusive one-of-a-kind creation,
a purse might be hand-painted fabrics or tapestry textured yarn and thread
blends in knit/crochet or weaving. Natural fibers, muted colors (except for
occassional "surprises") and quality ingredients prevail. Unique
closures are  a
focal point. Drop-thru, button, or bead, they include handcrafted wood, leather,
"Ugly" buttons, prim scrim (primitive scrimshandy) on antler or bone,
vintage pieces, shell, and more.
5 styles now in the gallery: Necklace-like dress up or dress down Bagamuffins;
Lace-
Fly; Selflap, or Tube Top in AA, or EEE and Painted Piece-cloth
fabric. Fabrics and fibers: silk, linen, wool, cotton and rayon. Attractions:
unusual needlework using pebbles and beads, painting or drawing, burned-in art,
unlikely combos, surprise linings, and custom plaited lanyards to hold it all
together. Sizes: "AA" foot (flat, 1 1/2" x 7" w bag), and
"EEE" foot (a boxier bag, 2 3/4" x 7").
Prices range
from $60.00 to $85.00
All items shown are samples.
1-of-a-kind-art varies.
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Bagamuffin
Dress-Down
Price: $75.00
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Bagamuffins
are 1-2 strands knitted approx. 4" wide with raggedy fringes,
extra-long plaited shoulder strap, draw string or flap top. Dress-ups=LOTS
of beads. Dress-downs=leather details.
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Lace Fly
Chenille
Price: $75.00
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The
"Lace Fly" bag is tapestry-textured (multi stranded) with a
thong-laced-on flap, laced up front, and AA or EEE based. Leather details.
Available
upon request
Please
E-mail
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Pale
blue rayon lining peaks thru the lacey texture of a silk boucle' self-flap
Dress Up Bagamuffin. Plaited linen lanyard measures approx. 5ft.
Shiboui
glass bead drop thru closure. Side seams and irregular fringes embellished
with beads of glass, wood, fiber heishi, seed beads and crystal nuggets.
Ecru
with pale blue accents.
Approx.
4" wide |
Ecru
Bagamuffin
Dress-Up
Price:
$75.00
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Ecru
Bagamuffin |
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Black
Bagamuffin
Dress-Up
Price:
$75.00
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Draw
string closure, 44" plaited multi-fiber lanyard and purple-blue-black
silk lining peaking thru characterize a black silk boucle' knit outer
shell. Fine fringes are bedecked in stone chips, beads of glass, ceramic,
and Kate's Ugly beads.
Approx.
4" wide.
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Black
with Turquoise Bagamuffin
Dress-Up
Price:
$85.00
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A
Dress-Up Bagamuffin of slightly larger proportions, (approx. 5"wide).
It
borrows leather details from the Dress-Down style.
Cotton
spotlights combine with black silk boucle'. Beads of glass, ceramic,
matte, flat-sided and Kate's Ugly pick up the turquoise, yellow and purple
highlites in the slubbed cotton thread.
Rayon
lined.
52"
braid and leather lanyard.
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Black
w/ Turquoise
Bagamuffin
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Selflap
Silk Boucle'
on AA Base
Price: $76.00
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Selflap
style bag in AA (base approx. 1 1/2" x 7") this ie. has
turquoise accents. Fiber combos vary. Leather details.
Tube-top
not shown.
Available
upon request
Please
E-mail
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Painted Bag
Deer Mask
Price: $60.00
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Painted
handbags from stream-of-consciousness to a genre inspired by Native
American art. Leather details, natural closures, long shoulder straps,
earth colors, squared bottoms prevail.
Available
upon request
Please
E-mail
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Home Mojos
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