An embroidered piece of art - each of our vintage, hand embroidered pouches are close to 150 years old. Kept pristine in wedding dowries for years, each one tells a story of a village, a culture, a time and a place (some say they can quite literally 'feel' the energy they hold)
Each pouch has been handpicked for its beauty, intricacy, embroidery and colour - this carefully curated collection is a result of years of collecting from villages across Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal. Some of the pieces you see in this collection also originate from Afghanistan and Pakistan, true 'one off' antique collector pieces, an absolute privilege to own.
We have carefully breathed new life into these pouches by adding cotton stripe lining, leather trim, and removable hand woven leather shoulder strap, modernising this piece as a convenient and multi use pouch for the modern day.
Each piece is ‘one of a kind’ a different size, and a piece to be cherished and handed down as an heirloom - A truly beautiful piece of history, up cycled and ready to be enjoyed by the modern person of today.
It's all in the details:
- One of a kind, you'll be the only one to own this magical piece
- Shown here with a MacBook Air
- Hand made and intricately hand stitched by tribal women from many years ago
- Hand embroidered patterns, some using old mirrors
- Cotton Stripe Lining to add strength and modernise the interior
- Leather Trim
- Detachable woven leather strap so you can wear yours as bag or clutch
- This one measures 40cm x 32cm
- Invisible magnetic snap closure to keep your things secure
- Light padding added to cushion your contents
- Vintage Item close to 150 years old
- Asymmetry, patches and random embroidery sections only add to the character and charm of each piece, we appreciate these ‘personality traits’ of each bag.
- So many uses - depending on the size, we love using our as a handbag, make-up bag, keepsakes, bag organiser, crystals, cherished photos, special memories, iPad, laptop, school/uni work, storage for paperwork, portfolio etc.
- Larger sizes are a stylish addition for storing random ‘paperwork’ or kids art.
- Hand Made in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan
- A rare piece of history to be treasured forever
