Top Shelf - The Clara Barton compact and all our pieces are

and all our pieces are handmade in Portugal

A little silver fan is used as a "finishing  bead" for the extension

but still with a zipper closure across the top of the purse for security

inside back drop in pocket

and a drop in pocket inside front to help you organize

Top Shelf - The Clara Barton compact and all our pieces areReminiscent of an old fashioned doctor bag with the the top pleated in on itself, the Clara Barton, (a famous war nurse, founder of the American Red Cross), is an elegant bag with hematite rivets in a linear pattern adding to the design. 13. 5"x12"x5" , outside back zippered pocket, inside back zippered pocket, inside front drop in pocket, adjustable shoulder removable strap.