AN AWESOME OUTFIT DESERVES AN UNFORGETTABLE ACCESSORY.
Luxury handbags don’t all have to look the same. Don’t get us wrong, we love a good go-to designer classic in our collection, but they aren’t going to get you those “WHERE did you get that bag?!”s from strangers. Let’s admit it – there’s something pretty intoxicating about being the object of a little ‘exclusivity envy’ and sporting something no one else has. (Trust us, we took a few of these beauties on a trial run at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame luncheon, and gals were clamoring to buy them right off our arms.) This eye-catching investment piece is one of a kind, created from a unique vintage handbag reinvented with upscale elements like luxury leathers, fine fur trim, and ornate accents with Western sensibilities.
History:
Town & Country Shoes™®
Sedalia, MO
owned by Virgil Lipscomb
known for quality mid-price range and matching shoes
company shuttered in the 70s when jeans and casual footwear replaced dresses and dress shoes
- age: 1970s
- materials: raw silk outer with leather trim, mink accent, hand painted scrimshaw buckle, vinyl lining
- dimensions: 8 1/2″ + handle, 10 1/2″ wide, 3″ depth
- hallmarks: Town & Country Shoes™®
- soft body
- single handle
- single inside pocket
- vintage handbag
- minor blemishes
- dust accretion
- redolent of age