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Morabito Micro-Beaded Clutch, $395

Black micro-beaded antique evening clutch by Morabito Paris. Hinged brass frame has an open-work ajouré closure with etched detailing and freeform molded glass cabachons in elaborately carved setting. Black satin lined interior with three pocket compartments finished with gold piping trim.

ERA 1920s

CONDITION very good

MEASUREMENTS
height 6”
width 10”

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Morabito (1905 - Present)

Jean-Baptiste Morabito was born in 1885 in Naples and studied in Rome before opening his first leather shop in Nice in 1905 where he created pieces using organic materials including coral and mother-of-pearl. Quickly acquiring notoriety, he became the supplier of jewels to European aristocracy including the courts of Sweden, Yugoslavia and Russia and to international high society who vacationed in the Côte d'Azur. The Morabito name has been known for its perfumes, leather goods, including trunks and vanity cases and for launching the first line of handbags with shoulder straps shortly after World War II. Around 1910 Morabito began to create elegant clutch bags embellished with jewels selecting the finest materials and in 1921 the first French boutique was opened on the Rue du Fabuourg-Saint-Honoré. Trunks and luggage and other creations in leather were added to the repertoire made of materials such as elephant, deer and crocodile. Armand Morabito took over the commercial direction of his father’s business in 1926 and the company quickly became well-known for new designs under his direction that included decorative tortoiseshell clasps and the use of precious metals set with precious stones. In 1960 Morabito designed the iconic Orsay bag after Marilyn Monroe requested a traveling vanity case and in the following year Maria Callas similarly inspired the creation of the Traviata and Verdi bags. Jacques Morabito, the grandson of the founder, joined the group in 1977 and in 1993 Xavier de Fraissinette, a Beaux-arts graduate, sculptor and designer was given the role of artistic director.
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Condition

Excellent: no visible flaws or signs of wear
Very Good: subtle signs of wear or a minor flaw
Good: wearable but slightly flawed or worn

Size and Measurements

We suggest taking your own bust, waist and hip measurements since vintage garments tend to be more fitted and it is often the best way to determine proper fit. Measure around the fullest area of your bust and hips and narrowest part of your waist while wearing minimal undergarments. Most of our pieces are measured flat and it can be helpful to take a garment with a similar cut and style that fits you well and compare some measurements, for example when considering coats that need room for layering or a-line shift dresses that are meant to fit snugly over the bust and flare out from the waist and hip. Lay the garment out on a flat, even surface with all zippers and buttons closed and extend the tape in as straight a line as possible for each measurement listed below.

Bust: across chest from one underarm seam to other, double
Waist: across narrowest area from one side seam to other, double
Hip: across hip area (7-9” below waist) from one side seam to other, double
Shoulder: across upper back of garment from point where shoulder seam meets armhole seam from one side to the other
Sleeve: from top of armhole/shoulder seam to sleeve edge
Arm: from one side of neckline edge, over shoulder line, down to hem edge
Length: down middle of back from neck edge to bottom hem or from middle point of left or right shoulder seam, over bust, to bottom hem if garment has a low neckline
Bodice Length: from middle of either shoulder seam, over bust, to waist seam
Skirt Length: from top of waistband to bottom seamline
Inseam: from center of crotch along inner seam of one leg to hem


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