`Handbag
Monday`
It's
summertime! Time to discover what I'll be carrying when the
weather is hot.
I
do buy a lot of vintage bags. There is a lot of great style that could be
rediscovered. Today, we have:
Note
these are woven, lacquered white. The interior is a pale pink glove leather.
Each has a slit inside for a comb or mirror. The clutch has the words
"Rodo" and "Italy" stamped inside. The tote has nothing.
They look like they could have been made by the same manufacturer.
When
I Googled the manufacturer's name, I found several similar on eBay, ranging
from $29.99 to $69.99. Here's some more information from the Rodo website:
50 years of Italian fashion
The history of the Maison began in the early 1900s
with the production of the Florentine straw hats, a symbol of the Italian
fashion and elegance of that time. In the mid-Fifties, Romualdo Dori decided to
call his business RODO, using the initial syllables of his name, and he made
his debut in the world of fashion with the creation of a new product: a bag
made with the same very fine weave of the Florentine straw hats.
Its success was immediate and the company turned towards the creation of increasingly refined and sophisticated products: bags, pochettes, shoes and accessories with exclusive charm, in precious leathers and fabrics, were produced through the experience, passion and industry of skilled artisans.
Its success was immediate and the company turned towards the creation of increasingly refined and sophisticated products: bags, pochettes, shoes and accessories with exclusive charm, in precious leathers and fabrics, were produced through the experience, passion and industry of skilled artisans.
Wondering what I paid? For the
clutch, $3.00. For the tote, $6.00.
I'm thinking I'll be checking on
this brand some more!
Happy Handbag Monday!
2 comments:
These bags are wonderful. Evokes memories of when I was in my teens and 20's (1960's) and carried bags like this every summer. I can't believe what you paid for them. You are a champion bargain shopper.
Aren't they something? What astonishes me is when I carry one of my babies, I always get compliments. So what does that say? Do manufacturers need to consider an old version?
I know--hehehe--the price was too good.
ox
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