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Raven31557

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sm. beaded purse
« on: October 26, 2016, 04:55:36 pm »
Found this in my grandmother's things.
It could be from any decade from the 1920's to 1960's.
It's 6" wide at widest part and 4.5" top to bottom.
The lining appears to be silk or satin (slightly yellowed) and is divided into 2 compartments.
The back has an oversized "belt loop".

Any ideas about this?
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016, 05:46:19 pm »
I believe you have a 1930`s dance purse !!  A lady would put her wrist through the loop at back so both hands would be free to dance !! 
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2016, 11:56:36 am »
Quote from: mart on October 26, 2016, 05:46:19 pm
I believe you have a 1930`s dance purse !!

Haha!!!!!!!!
Yep. That would be Grandma!!
She and her friends were always going to Speakeasy's during The Depression.

THX!!
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2016, 01:04:04 pm »
ack
Prohibition, not the Depression.
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2016, 06:35:05 pm »
They had Dance Halls during the Depression !!   Some dance halls allowed ladies to charge  $.10 per dance !!  Ever heard of "dime a dance" girls ??  Not sure but I think that was mostly during WWl !!
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2016, 07:10:05 pm »
Mart nailed it! 
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2016, 12:25:40 am »
Another point for Mart! Woohoo!
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2016, 06:05:41 pm »
10 cents a dance ........ that's what they pay me.
 ;D
That was one of the most popular songs in the last musical revue I was in!!!!!!

Grandma went to Speakeasy's with her gal pals all the time.
When she went there with her then boyfriend (Grandpa) the gentleman at the door was oh so discreet...
"Good evening madame, sir. Would you like a table near the dance floor or the bar?"
He knew dang well what Grandma's name was.
Hahaha!!
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2016, 08:31:58 am »
Yes,, but he was being a gentleman !!  Manners were important back then !!  Now days they would have just said "Hey You" !!
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2016, 03:52:34 pm »
True, but he also didn't want Grandpa know Grandma was a regular there.
haha
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2016, 06:15:16 pm »
Well,, bless his heart !!  Didn`t think about that !!
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2016, 01:48:43 pm »
Keen observation! 
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2016, 02:57:35 pm »
s'ok, though.
Grandpa already knew.

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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2016, 10:11:02 pm »
Smart man for lettin' her think he didn't know!  LOLOL
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Re: sm. beaded purse
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2016, 01:54:57 pm »
hehehe
My mom's birth mother died when Mom was only 7 yrs old, and the 2 women knew each other, so who knows?
Maybe Grandma and step-Grandma went to the local dives together!!
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