WWI US Army Silk Sweetheart Purse US The belt has discoloration and

The belt has discoloration and staining as well as several small holes

This is a simplified pattern where the center bottom rope and grommets were eliminated along with the smaller grommets for rope on the bottom corners

These were frequently removed after the war to better use as a tool box

One card should last you for most of your reenacting career

WWI US Army Silk Sweetheart Purse US The belt has discoloration andVintage WWI sweetheart purse featuring a US solider and his sweetheart with US flags and a poem on one side and the US army eagle on the other side. There is a bead tassel sewn into the bottom. The bag looks to be made of silk. The side with the poem is a light pink color and the side with the eagle is an off white color. It is lined in a lightweight thin aqua colored material. The rope handles have a gold colored material twisted into an off white