Smal Flip Tail Clutch

Black scales, high polish, and a single tail-shaped flap holding the whole arrangement shut.

This small flip tail clutch is from Fashion by Primitive. Clutches of this kind are usually built to hold only the essentials, which is part of their appeal. The body is glossy black leather with a crocodilian scale pattern, the large square scales running in neat rows across the front. A narrow flap with a raised ridge of scutes drops down the middle and rounds off at the tip. The ends taper slightly, so the purse reads as a soft, elongated lozenge. It is 8.5 inches long, 1.25 deep and 4.5 high.

Room for a lipstick, a key, and a certain attitude.