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Reticule with four drawstrings and a toggle
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Reticule with four drawstrings and a toggle

anonymous · c. 1795 - c. 1805 · braiding; embroidering; weaving; wood (plant material); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Reticules are little fabric bags with a drawstring. They were used mostly to carry needlework tools. In 1798 the French fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes denounced this kind of bag as being ridiculous.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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reticulecut flowers
Credit lineReticule with four drawstrings and a toggle. c. 1795 - c. 1805. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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