vintage Japanese kinchaku (drawstring) purse. These are a prized accessory for a kimono-clad woman even today. made with kimono fabric, eith a flat base.
use for casual and formal, occasions.
This bag has a square solid bottom covered with the same rayon snd silk crepe fabric that creates the pouch. The rippled crepe texture gives a shimmering quality to the colors. The front and back panels feature a floral pattern with bamboo and the sides are a gold X red, which calls out the red in the floral print.
Dark red cording is threaded through the sewn loops at the top to cinch the bag closed.