1980s Ted Land Colourful Leather Patchwork Bag

Ted Land was a boutique in Palm Springs which sold high-end shoes and accessories including Judith Leiber bags. This bag was designed exclusively for the store in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Crafted from butter-soft black leather, it has a semi-circular pouchy silhouette with a long handle made from two twisted straps of black leather. One side of the bag has been decadently embellished; patches of faux reptile skins in rainbow hues form flowers surrounded by multi-coloured ribbon work, large iridescent beads, black embroidery and scattered rhinestones. Inside, it is lined with ribbed black nylon/cotton which has been gently pleated to fit the contours of the bag. There is a single zip pocket and a label which reads “Exclusively Ted Land Palm Springs Palm Desert”.

This bag is in excellent vintage condition and has been well looked after with no marks to the leather, the inside or flaws to the embellishment.

MEASUREMENTS

LENGTH - 15.5 in. (39 cm)

WIDTH - 9.5 in. (24 cm)