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We are not sure the proper timeframe for this piece. It’s the only one we’ve ever seen, and while the presence of the Star and Banana would date it to the mid-80s, the font does not. Read more below…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was submitted by Friend to the Republic Wendy Joffe, who writes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is an item I simply couldn’t pass up.\u00a0 I bought it last August on ebay as part of a vintage BR lot; the BIN of about $20 made the purchase a steal.\u00a0 The lot also included a linen & leather document bag, and three scarves which, respectively, date from the late 80s (post-Ziegler) to the early 90s.\u00a0 Occasionally I see the same scarves on ebay and Etsy, each listed at over $20.\u00a0 Two of the scarves are silk, so go figure.
The scarves in this lot didn’t really excite me, and I’d already found a nice document bag at a good price — so, yeah, I really spent twenty bucks to get this simple, drawstring pouch.\u00a0 I did ask the seller what the history behind this lot is, and she replied there was no other info available.\u00a0 I assume this lot was found at a garage sale.
When the bag arrived, I set to translating the Italian inscription (thanks, Google!).\u00a0 What we have is:\u00a0 FATTO IN ITALIA, i.e., MADE IN ITALY.\u00a0 That’s a no-brainer.\u00a0 And:\u00a0 GRIGIO — MISURA 8, i.e., GREY — MEASURE [size] 8.
Hmm…with the exception of surplus footwear, I think all BR’s shoes & boots were made in Italy, per specifications.\u00a0 But no shoe style in grey came to mind, so the catalogues were brought out and the sleuthing began.\u00a0 (I do so enjoy BR sleuthing!)\u00a0 In the Summer ’87 collection, I found the Women’s Traveling Shoe, open toe variation, in “pewter”.\u00a0 This could be it!\u00a0 If so, manufacturer-included shoe bags are both thoughtful and practical.\u00a0 After a day’s trekking o’er the cobbles, it wouldn’t do to risk dirtying one’s clothing already packed in the luggage.
I am tentatively dating this bag to the ’80s, mainly due to the star & bananas logo at the hub of the spoked wheel.\u00a0 The font used for “BR” we see primarily from 1993 onward, but I wonder if the shoe maker took the liberty of using a simple font in this case.\u00a0 If someone out there could shed more light on this story, I’d be most grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details:\u00a0 Cotton bag, measuring 16″ long x 7.5″ wide.\u00a0 Sturdy leather drawcord, ends secured w\/ overhand knot.\u00a0 Logo on one side, only.\u00a0 No interior tags, labels, or marks.\u00a0 Construction is very simple, and rather crude; it’s just a rectangle of fabric w\/ fold-over casing for the drawcord, and a straight-stitched interior seam.\u00a0 The fabric edges are unfinished, which is rather odd; a simple overcast stitch would prevent fraying.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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