| There is evidence of beaded bags existing
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| | through family members. These reticule
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| for as long as history has been recorded.
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| | bags were known as an "indispensable,"
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| A painting displayed in the Ashmolean
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| | even being carried by the Empress
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| Museum in Oxford, England, dated from 480
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| | Josephine at all times during the 19th
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| B.C., shows a boy holding a knucklebone
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| | century.
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| filled "purse." African priests were
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| | Older beads from the 1800s are often used
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| known to carry beaded bags, as well as
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| | to create a new bag along with the frame
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| peasants in early rural areas that used
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| | if it is in good enough condition. You
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| bags to carry seeds. Beaded bags come in
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| | may be able to find a beaded bag that has
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| various sizes and styles, as well as many
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| | been signed and dated; however, this is a
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| different ways to clutch or hold onto the
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| | rarity and a priceless find. With links
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| bag. Throughout history, beaded bags have
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| | that were decorated ornately, chains that
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| earned their own place in the fashion
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| | were attached to the frames, feathers, or
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| industry.
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| | additional beads, the handles of these
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| With the many facets that are presented
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| | beaded bags can be just as decorative as
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| in beaded bags from size and shape, to
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| | the bags themselves.
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| even how the beads are put on, you are
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| | The frames that were used for the beaded
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| sure to find a bag that suits your style
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| | bags from the1820s to 1830s could be made
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| and price range, from handcrafted to
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| | to resemble gold or tortoise shell; these
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| factory made. Beads can be hand sewn,
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| | frames were made out of an alloy of zinc
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| woven, knitted, crocheted, or glued on.
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| | and copper called pinchbeck, generally
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| Beaded bags have been well sought after,
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| | coming from Austria and France. As times
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| cherished, and displayed ever since their
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| | changed, frames were made out of
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| creation. With the new varieties of beads
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| | different products such as solid gold,
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| that are available in today's society,
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| | nickel, amber, sterling silver,
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| the choices for beaded bags are endless
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| | celluloid, ivory, and ormolu, which is a
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| depending upon the imagination of the
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| | copper and tin alloy that looks like
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| designer.
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| | gold.
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| During the 1900s, beaded bags were often
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| | Another very popular type of beaded bag,
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| found with very fine tiny beads that
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| | originating from Native Americans, was
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| would have up to a thousand beads per
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| | decorated with brightly coloured beads
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| square inch. During the 1800s and 1900s,
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| | and made out of chamois rather than
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| a drawstring handle would be attached;
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| | velvets, silks, or other varied fabrics.
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| this is called a reticule bag. Often, the
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| | Often, these bags were placed in kits
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| reticule bag would have a romantic or
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| | with step-by-step instructions for
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| rural scene, or a figurine. The beaded
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| | American women to make the bags at home.
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| bag became a necessity to carry small
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| | As with all things in fashion,
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| items, from handkerchiefs to coins or
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| | "everything old is new again." Beaded
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| keys, because women's dresses did not
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| | bags have always been a favourite of the
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| have pockets. These bags were often
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| | modern day woman and will never truly go
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| highly valued, and patterns were
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| | out of fashion.
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| protected as the secrets were passed down
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