THE PURSE MUSEUM

These are small embroidered details using tiny forbidden stitchs in differing styles that were made to be used as design elements. Theseare mostly floral, but I have seen others with people and scenic imagery. I am assuming that many of the elaborated beaded purses of European origin, used embroidery sections like this.

On the next page there is a French beaded purse with imported oriental figures like those below.