Need a New Purse?

Need a new purse? Jo I. Christensen found one on sale and posted about it on Facebook. 
https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/handbags/shoulder-bags/chanel-precious-symbols-needlepoint-tote-3

Personally I think you could stitch a nicer one and pay for it to be finished by a very expensive finisher and still pay less than that!

How about this one?  Still, we can do better ourselves for much less, even for very high end finishing.
http://www.bagbliss.com/gucci/gucci-needlepoint-bamboo-bag/

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Coco Chanel, Wendy Reves and Needlepoint

Coco Chanel's villa on the French Riviera is up for sale again. The house was purchased by Wendy Reves in 1953 and furnished to suit her high style tastes.
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/letter-from-paris-the-house-that-coco-built/?smid=tw-share

Here's a bit more about Wendy.  She sounds high maintenance all right, but fun, too.
http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/1991/08/01/IN_THE_COURT_OF_QUEEN_WENDY.aspx

Why am I interested?  Wendy had needlepoint pillows with sayings on them in the house. They are still there.  I hope she stitched them herself while sitting on a yacht somewhere.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.