Minaudières

A Minaudière (minnow-dee-air) typically holds a phone, lipstick, Kleenex, pen, keys, wallet and a comb.

• Repurposed from a vintage silk Japanese Obi

• Small enough to hold in one hand

• Hard-sided with a gold or silver hinged metal frame

• Dimensions: 7 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 1”.

• Silk shantung lining

• Versatile ... use as clutch or wristlet

• Gold or silver metal chain included

• Handcrafted in the USA

Minaudières first appeared in the 1930s. The house of Van Cleef & Arpels is credited with their creation. It is said inspiration came to Charles Arpels when a wealthy socialite was seen to have tossed several small, loose makeup items into a tin box. Since then, many jewelers & haute couture designers have created their own models.

(The purse shown above is model B001, "Gold Grass")