See also the Needles entry on a reticule.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 9 August 2016).
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A lady carrying a decorated (embroidered?) balantine, which is a women's handbag suspended from a long cord from the belt and swinging back and forth at knee-height, is illustrated in the 17th August 1798 issue of the Journal des Dames et des Modes (Paris, 1797-1839).
See also the Needles entry on a reticule.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 9 August 2016).
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