Obi Clutch Purse

Yellow-winged butterfly peeks from an orange arc above a crowd of flowers

This is a clutch purse made from obi kimono silk. A clutch is a handbag without a strap that is carried in the hand or under the arm, and its flat shape suits cloth with a bold pattern. Below, gold and silver flowers with curling leaves wind across the black ground. A black clutch with an orange segment in a gold border at the top, where a butterfly with yellow wings and an orange body sits. It is 11.25 inches long, 3.25 deep and 8.5 high.

A cheery little visitor in a very formal garden.