Hippie/Retro purse

[ETW Grumpy]

I think this was a Tandy pattern in the 70's. I was wondering if someone might have the pattern for sale or know where I could find it or one like it. Thanks.

[Jess Jones]

The body looks fairly simple to draw out. You may need to do a few dry runs with a pencil on top of some poster board and show some tenacity with it. But in my personal opinion,it hauled not be too difficult to replicate.

[JLSleather]

That do look like somethin' them hippies was into back then   For some reason, folks wanted to "mystery braid" everything!

The leather library has a couple of books with quite a few handbag patterns .. 

https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1727-ideas-for-leather-projects-vol-1-1923.aspx?

https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1759-ideas-for-leather-projects-vol-2-1934.aspx

There are two volumes, and much of the same info in one is in the other (including that "mystery braid" thing).  I don't see that exact stamping pattern.. probably shipped on a free 'doodle page" back in 'the day'....

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by JLSleather

[ETW Grumpy]

Jess Jones, yeah it should be fairly easy but I hate to reinvent the wheel if I can find a pattern.

JLS, thanks for the links. Now if there was only a way to see a pic of each of the handbags they list. lol

 

 

[JLSleather]

They sell 'em at Tandy.  Maybe just go take a look?

 

[thephatgal]

On 7/2/2017 at 9:22 PM, ETW Grumpy said:

I think this was a Tandy pattern in the 70's. I was wondering if someone might have the pattern for sale or know where I could find it or one like it. Thanks.

Ooh! I knew it was going to be this purse!  All the gals in my family had these, along with Ivory macrame purses with fringe.  Both came from Juarez, Mexico.