Gate Top Bag [on behalf of Tess]

[cosmoblue]

Tess- Sorry, but I moved this comment to it's own thread. I thought it was worthy of one.

Tess asked:

I've looked through the images of reticules posted above, but didn't see what I was looking for. What I'm trying to do is date a gate-top bag I have to see if I could use is with my regency visiting dress. I purchased it years ago at a vintage shop to use wtih an early 1900's dress. From what I can find on the internet, it looks like gate-top bags didn't come in style until at least 1900 or later.
Can anyone confirm that? I'd love to use it with my current dress, but I dont' want to suffer the "oh dear!" looks from the other ladies if this is a faux pas!
Thanks in advace for your gentle guidance

[cosmoblue]

Tess - I just wanted to reply to this and say that I don't know anything about gate top bags, but maybe my reply will bump this thread so that someone who does know can answer.

[tess]

Cosmo,

Many thanks for moving the thread. I'm so new to discussion boards/forums that I haven't quite mastered the organization behind it

The gate-top bag is very similar to the one about 1/2 of the way down the page at the following link:
www.fabrics.net/joan105.asp

The one I have had black silk moray taffeta for the bag and handle. It disintegrated after the first evening (although it looked lovely that night), so I plan to replace it the fabric.

The bag in the link is dated 1900 (I believe). I found surprisingly few references to gate-top bags (outside of the ebay for sale ads which aren't the most reliable of date references).

[Val]

I have two of these, one a small "coin purse" size, and the other a normal size which looks like someone sewed some modern fabric to. If I get a chance tomorrow, I'll try and find them and take a picture of them. I don't know much about them either but thought they were Edwardian.

[Val]

I wasn't able to find my coin purse size but I found the regular sized one, and took pics here www.pbase.com/cinnamonhrts/projects&page=3

[tess]

The top is like mine, with the exception of the color (gold vs. silver). Here is a link to my purse top. The pouch is in repair currently.

i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj289/Contessa_021/Regency/Gate-toppurseweb.jpg

I am truly saddened about the era. I would love to have used it again.

Thanks! Melissa