Vintage 60's Whiting & Davis top handle bag, factory excellent condition, wedding accessory, Designer handbag, Midcentury Modern, 10 1/5" x 6 1/5"

Great example of a Whiting & Davis Alumesh bag. All metal pieces intact none missing, white enamel coloring good, in great condition! Inside lining has a few marks, label intact. The amazing handle of early plastic is in solid condition, plastic frame edging is clean. Would be a fabulous gift for yourself, or Mother of the Bride accessory, have any weddings to attend? Looking for that factory last touch on your vintage outfit...? A great addition to your collection.

In 1892 Mr. Whiting designs the first mesh bag, with all rings formed and joined by hand. By 1912 a machine is invented to automate the mesh making process. Charles Whiting joins the company in 1880 at age 16 and swiftly moves up the ranks to management. In 1896, he and Mr. Davis form a partnership and raise the money to purchase the company, renaming it The Whiting & Davis Company. Whiting & Davis' beautiful, high quality purses are the coveted accessory of flappers, actresses and “well dressed women everywhere.” Through automation and advertising, the company expands its reach, becoming, and remaining to this day, the world's leading mesh handbag manufacturer. in the 60's Whiting & Davis embraces the Mod Era with simpler styles and clean lines.