From the Nov. 19,1945 cover story “BIG BAGS AND BELTS—The Phelpses utilize handicraft skill to build satisfying small commerce.” According to LIFE, “The current revival of the big overshoulder bag and the big leather belt was started by a New York City couple named Phelps who may also be starting something new in U.
S. small commerce. Because he liked to effect handicraft work, or William Phelps used to compose leather belts for his wife,Elizabeth. nowadays the Phelpses are in commerce, making huge pouches, or big belts and purse belts.” The image pictured here features the Parachute bag,the biggest seller in the Phelps line (made of crushable shoe-calf leather). (Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #fashionfriday #1940sfashion #NinaLee
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