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<p>[QUOTE="Born2it, post: 4476741, member: 59977"]My first take on it was late 1930’s, except for the fabric, which seemed not quite right. But (as I’m sure you are well aware) far fewer people were making, buying, or using fancy purses *during* WWII, so</p><p>carrying a very nice pre-war p immediately post war was very much a thing, and thus perfectly fine for my purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>My grandmother said almost every party she went to right after the war smelled strongly of lavender and cedar. Lots of people had clothes and/or accessories they made or bought before or early in the war, that they didn’t have a chance to use until after. I’m also sure lots of purses were made shortly after the war using hardware from before.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Born2it, post: 4476741, member: 59977"]My first take on it was late 1930’s, except for the fabric, which seemed not quite right. But (as I’m sure you are well aware) far fewer people were making, buying, or using fancy purses *during* WWII, so carrying a very nice pre-war p immediately post war was very much a thing, and thus perfectly fine for my purposes. My grandmother said almost every party she went to right after the war smelled strongly of lavender and cedar. Lots of people had clothes and/or accessories they made or bought before or early in the war, that they didn’t have a chance to use until after. I’m also sure lots of purses were made shortly after the war using hardware from before.[/QUOTE]
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