The Eleanor Grange Bag
The process of creating Eleanor,
from threadbare to date-night ready.
A one-of-a-kind, upcycled, statement bag.
I found this threadbare vintage frame bag (shown in images) at a favorite flea market. In need of some major TLC, I sculpted this new design, the Eleanor Grange Bag, using my stash of beautiful remnant pieces.
A perfect length of bi-color wool shearling wraps around the satin bag shape, exposing the corners and allowing for the rich fuschia color to ground the bag. A layer of tissue silk lining, and some red grosgain ribbon finish off the inside of the bag. And a small leather detail was added to the chain strap to make for a more graceful (ie comfortable) hold.
Ornate metal frame shows signs of wear that honor the bag’s history but still leave room for more memorable evenings to come.
One-of-a-kind, upcycled and ready for the return to nightlife, just in time for the holidays.
Eleanor measures 9'“ l x 8” w; not including chain strap.