Australian brand 'Glomesh' handbag purchased in 1986 from Melbourne Myers.1986 large white 'Glomesh' Brand frame handbag with Glomesh handle and white and gold push clasp. Bronze gold lining with 2 large compartments and 2 original manufacturer tags. Tag 'Glomesh-made in Australia' 2 Original manufacturer purchase tags .glomesh, handbag, 1980s, metal, mesh, myers, melbourne myers

Popular Glomesh style handbag distinctive of the 1960s. The tortoiseshell style plastic decoration on the frame add a unique look and may be Lucite plastic.Large 1960s cream Glomesh frame Handbag with mesh metal handle and tortoiseshell style plastic decoration on frame. White satin lining 1 zipped compartment and 1 pocket.

The Lady Barbara Grimwade Costume Collection is comprised of Lady Barbara Grimwade's personal apparel and includes 145 pieces of clothing, 10 hats, 19 handbags, 66 pairs of shoes and assorted accessories of gloves, belts and scarves. In its breadth, this significant acquisition ranges from the mundane to the memorable, therefore giving a balanced representation of one person's taste. Following Lady Barbara Grimwade’s death in March 1990, Ararat Gallery formally accepted the generous gift of clothing and accessories donated by Lady Grimwade's son, Mr Angus K Grimwade, on 28 August 1991. Subsequent smaller donations in 1995 enhanced the collection. Lady Grimwade's Scottish forebears, the Gaerloch Campbells, first settled in Australia in 1861 in the Ararat-Beaufort district. Her great great grandfather, Mr Henry Campbell, died on the voyage to Australia. His widow, Jane, with 10 of her 13 children, farmed and grazed land, firstly at Stockyard Hill then at Fiery Creek, near Buangor, before leaving the shire in 1873. Lady Grimwade held a privileged position in Melbourne society. As the wife of Sir Andrew Grimwade, a prominent businessman, Chairman of several boards and a Trustee of various committees, Lady Grimwade met with royalty, heads of state, politicians, corporate directors, and horse and cattle breeders. Excerpt from 'Hot Pink Summers' catalogue essay, Helen Jackson, 1995.

This bag shows the changing fashions of the 1960s.Although it is not branded 'Glomesh' this style of distinctive metal mesh handbags become synonymous with the Australian brand. Shoulder straps where becoming mainstream in the 1960s both for day to day life and the burgeoning club scene where women required 'hands free' handbags. 1960s Cream coloured metal 'Glo-mesh' handbag blitch with a metal snake handle and matching frame flap closure. Brown lining with 1 internal compartment and 1 zip pocket .glomesh, metal, mesh, handbag, 1960s, nineteen sixties

Cream Glomesh oblong handbag with assymetrical front flap and mesh handle. 3 compartments,1 zipped. Tag reading- Aluminium made in Hong Kong.Tag 'Aluminium- made in Hong Kong

This bag was used in the 1950s by Mrs Annette Lord, and was part of a large collection she donated when helping found Mont de Lancey Historic Homestead. Annette and her husband were large travellers and often bought their clothes and accessories while overseas. This silver mesh bag closely matches other 1950s Whiting and Davis bags - a U.S. company who became incredibly fashionable in America and Europe after WWII. Australia is often considered ‘behind the times’ when it comes to 20th century fashion, with silver mesh bags only becoming popular in the 1960s, with the creation of Australian Glomesh bags. It then reached its height in the 1970s, right as silver mesh bags lost popularity in the U.S. and Europe. Annette’s bag here suggests a different story. One where certain classes of Australians are more in tune with Western fashion then originally thought. One wonders how much effort Annette put into keeping ‘current’ while living so far away. Or was it just a natural consequence of her travelling lifestyle?Late 1950s silver mesh evening bag with diamantes encrusted frame and clasp. Silver chain,white lining 1 compartment.metal, glomesh, bag, bags, purse, purses, evening bag, evening bags, silver, 1950s, 50s, nineteen fifties, whiting and davis, whiting & davis, annette lord, netta lord, wandin, australia, australian history, accessories