Judith Leiber Pink Chiffon Silk Beaded Day Evening Handbag Crossbody Vintage

Description: AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: We guarantee the authenticity of all our items Judith Leiber Pink Chiffon BeadedShoulder Bag: Vintage Be sure to add us to your favorites list! Check out our other items! For an inaugural ball, a victim of war created an evening bag for the First Lady of a war hero. The year was 1953. Under a waning moon, Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, arrived at their first inaugural ball, the final event of one of the longest days in the history of Presidential inaugurations. Inside the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., blue and gray fabric draped all four walls, gold bunting with white stars bordered the ceiling and chandeliers wrapped in gold cast a soft light on gleaming floors.The First Lady sparkled under the lights, dressed in a pale pink peau de soie gown studded with rhinestones and wearing matching gloves. Her dress caused a stir when the press glimpsed a photograph of her modeling it days before the ball. In her hand she carried a small, rounded silk pouch, the same pale pink as the dress. It was the most remarkable part of her outfit. With its overlay of pink lace reembroidered with pearls and rhinestones, and its double rhinestone closure, the bag was an unlikely testament to everything President Eisenhower had fought for.General Eisenhower’s role in the defeat of fascism in Europe eight years earlier had helped carry him to this moment. Mrs. Eisenhower exuded a unique brand of glamour tempered by a Midwestern practicality that many found irresistible. The couple represented a new era of possibility at a time when America’s role in the world was greatly expanding. The crowd cheered wildly at their arrival at the inaugural ball, and throughout the evening they couldn’t keep their eyes off of them, virtually ignoring the celebrity performers.The pairing of First Lady and bag was poignant because the bag’s creator might not have survived the war had it not been for soldiers like General Eisenhower. "While he was trying to save Europe and the world, my family and I were trying to survive," Judith Leiber, the bag’s designer, now says. And both the new President and the designer had flourished in the war’s aftermath."Making the bag was a great honor, and I made a second inaugural bag for her when Eisenhower was reelected," Leiber says. At the time of Eisenhower’s first election, Leiber worked for the designer Nettie Rosenstein who, after calling upon her best artisans, gave the gown and bag to Mrs. Eisenhower. It would be ten years from Mamie Eisenhower’s first inaugural ball before Leiber began designing bags that bore her own name, but from then on almost no First Lady would be without one.Leiber recreated the ‘Mamie Pink’ bag in 1993 prior to her selling her company.Pink silk chiffon fabricGold plated hardwareRemovable Flat shoulder strap in satinFramed top with a push-lock clasp on top with hand polished oval rose quartzSingle interior slit pocket Designer's signature tab on one wallEstimated from 1993Made in Italy Stamps/Markings: Signature logo tag inside of bag Style Tip: Wear as a shoulder bag or cross body as a day or evening bag with a classic black shift dress, black suede pumps and a high ponytail hairstyle for an elegant look this coming season. International Bidders: All duties, customs and taxes responsibility of buyer Why Shop with nandaimo? ebayer since 2002 Combine Shipping Authenticity guarantee 100% approval ratings Secure Packing Clear Return Policy Outstanding Collection Fast Shipping Fast Support Response Based in California,USA Secure Payment Outstanding Customer Service Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application

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Location: Beverly Hills, California

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