1960s Fully Beaded Rainbow Pierre Cardin Bag Clutch designer-fendi The sleeves are very full

The sleeves are very full and gather in at each wrist with a loose set elastic cuff and the skirt flows to the ground in a swath of lightness

almost monastic cut combined with  unexpected details and the bold use of graphic lines

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Made of a sleek seal finish silk velvet

Below this the skirt flares out dramatically with the volume required to top the full skirted cocktail dresses of this era

1960s Fully Beaded Rainbow Pierre Cardin Bag Clutch designer-fendi The sleeves are very fullThis is a superb graphic beaded bag by Pierre Cardin and one of the best I have seen with its happy little color combination. These are especially collectible and this one is a wonderful example. The exterior of the bag is entirely covered in hand placed, tiny seed beads. Both sides have an identical, eye catching curving design that reminds me of a rainbow with its bright colors and happy feel. The shape of the bag is also unusual and is a wide cone