Chatelaine

Chatelaine, 1863 – 1885, probably England. Museum no. M.32:1 to 13-1969. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Empty a woman's handbag inside out and you've got the right idea about the chatelaine. Before purses were a woman's primary accessory, this curious contraption that fell into the annals o

Chatelaine Tools - 3.25" Wood Needle Case Beautiful stained wood Needle Case. Two piece design has inner and outer brass threads at connection point for a tight closure. The top chain has a clasp at each end to clip on to a chatelaine or project bag. A Chatelaine is a decorative clasp with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful items such as scissors, thimbles, watches, and keys. Chatelaines are used in many fiber arts, including Embroidery, Crochet…

V&A curator Lucia Savi shares the five most significant handbags from the V&A’s Bags: Inside Out exhibition, from Sarah Jessica Parker’s Fendi Baguette and Jane Birkin’s first-ever Hermès Birkin and Margaret Thatcher’s handbag.

Both decorative and functional, chatelaines carried useful household objects primarily for the ease of having each tool at hand at all times.

"A lovely Victorian sterling silver chatelaine with etched aesthetic floral, vine & leaf, circa 1880 with all the necessities needed for the Victorian lady. Includes three pendants also with matching etching: a note book with unused paper , a pencil, and a scent bottle with threaded top. In very good condition, marked 926 sterling 38 on the clip. Weight 3.95 ozt. Measures: 11.25\" Length Perfume 2.75\" x 1.5\" Pencil 3.25\" x .25\" Note pad 3\" x 1.25\" See photos. Chatelaines became the…

Victoria and Albert Museum | Before swiss army knives were invented, there was the chatelaine ✨ Intended to be both decorative and practical, chatelaines are belt… | Instagram

This chatelaine is an original design by Victoria Griffinsong. A heavy duty waist clip (as shown in the listing video) and five heavy duty stainless steel chains & slim clips are ready to be adorned with your sewing tools and charms. Use it for every day casual wear or dance the night away at a fairy ball (this has been tried and tested true The pewter shields are individually hand-crafted. High quality stainless is used for everything else. The length of the chain is graduated from short to…

Chatelaines are decorative and useful waist-hung items that are both practical and decorative, which recreate the concept of the medieval chatelaine or lady of the castle wearing her keys at her waist. An extraordinary range is illustrated and described in detail with 300 in colour and 190 black & white illustrations for watches, fans, purses, perfume bottles, keys and spectacles. The period in the mid to late 19th century was when the fashion was at its peak and this comprehensive work will…