Name: 1970s Roberta di Camerino for Lederer Oxblood Leather Fishhook Hardware Handbag
Brand: Roberta Di Camerino
Rating: 5 (49 reviews)

1970s Roberta di Camerino for Lederer Oxblood Leather Fishhook Hardware Handbag

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About the Item

Undeniably chic tote by Roberta di Camerino! This oxblood leather tote has a soft body stitched together leaving a thick section of leather at the side. The tote features a weighty lock-like piece of hardware suspended from a strand of leather; this pendulum is used to keep the purse closed and the contents of the purse secure. The iconic Roberta di Camerino "R" is situated on a leather patch in the bottom left corner of the front of the purse. The back of the purse features a zippered pocket, as does the black interior of the purse. The handles of the purse are affixed to the body via two fishhook-like hardware pieces. Absolutely striking! Giuliana Camerino (née Coen) was born to a Jewish family in Venice. In 1943, as World War ii raged on, the Camerinos fled to Switzerland where Giuliana began designing handbags for local leather goods stores. Camerino founded the house “Roberta di Camerino” in 1945. The business was named after the 1935 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film “Roberta”; The song “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was the last tune Camerino listened to before escaping to Switzerland. Roberta di Camerino handbags quickly became known for their innovative use of patterned and colored fabric, two materials that had never been used in handbags. Camerino continued to develop new and interesting designs that would go on to inspire others, including using an “R”-trellis pattern in 1946 that predated Gucci’s iconic “G” pattern handbags and accessories, a the woven leather handbag in 1957 that anticipated the Bottega Veneta woven look, and a hinged handbag that Prada later went on to imitate. Camerino helped develop the post-WW2 venetian economy, employing venetian craftsmen to create many materials, including the brass hardware she used in her striking, cut-velvet bags, and to weave fabric using local antique looms. Camerino branched out into apparel; much of her clothing had distinctive optical illusion tromp l’oeil prints, pleats, buckles, and ruffles. Camerino’s pieces were favored as a status symbol among the jet set crowd as well as celebrities, including Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, and Farrah Fawcett. Her innovative designs in playful and exciting fabrics earned Camerino several accolades. Camerino won a Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1956, acknowledging the widespread influence of her designs on the entire handbag market, her work was also exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1980, and as well as the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum in 1999. Height: 14, Width: 16, Depth: 4, Drop: 4 inches *All garments and accessories have been professionally cleaned and thoroughly checked before shipping. They are ready to wear upon arrival.

Designer:
Roberta Di Camerino
Brand:
Roberta Di Camerino
Dimensions:
Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1970-1979
Condition:
Recently refurbished leather.
Seller Location:
Houston, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU10322319863

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