Southwest Beaded Handbag trendy cotton top - Ribbed knit collar for

- Ribbed knit collar for elasticity and shape retention

Painting by Rachel Uchizono

twisted wire and cutout star shape

Oil painting on 24" x 30" canvas

Southwest Beaded Handbag trendy cotton top - Ribbed knit collar forA lovely antique fully beaded woman's handbag. This unique Lakota Sioux style example shows the strong influence of Victorian designs on traditional Southwest items. The presence of the US Cavalry officer's wives in proximity to the reservation greatly influenced the designs and forms of bead work. The presence of imported Persian carpets and French silk parasols along with small beaded purses and leather doctor bags began to alter the traditional