Vintage 1960s Patent Leather Box Purse Faux Alligator Handbag Holt Renfrew Italy black velvet gown part of the city’s upper

part of the city’s upper class and very well connected - one can view their bio as part of their online obituary by doing a Google search on their name

Waist: 32 " unstretched - 38" around fully stretched

a small gathered “puff” at the top of the “mutton-like” sleeve

It does up with very large snaps at the front which are hidden when done up

Vintage 1960s Patent Leather Box Purse Faux Alligator Handbag Holt Renfrew Italy black velvet gown part of the city’s upperThis is a very nice quality 60s era handbag box purse made in Italy for Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew, which specializes in luxury brand and high end private label fashion and accessories. The purse has a faux alligator skin patent leather exterior and leather interior. The colour is actually a very dark blue, almost black you can see some evidence of the blue colour in the creases of the pattern and in a few wear spots at the lower back right corner