A Father's Farewell - Fabric Clutch

Carry a beautiful piece of history with you. This limited edition cotton-linen clutch features a 19th-century botanical artwork on one side and a vignette of the life of a florist's daughter on the other. Lined with linen and finished with an antique brass zip, this clutch is both romantic and functional. Perfect for adding a touch of Victorian-inspired elegance to your outfit. Matching boxy top sold separately.

22cm x 30cm.

Designed and made by Meg in The Patch, Australia. Printed in Thornbury by NextState Print on 94% cotton, 6% linen certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (11-29208). Linen is woven with yarn grown in Normandy, France (grown and harvested with Reel Linen), milled in China, and meets certification for European Flax yarn, Oeko-Tex 100 Standard, Fair Labor Association, Higg Index, UN Global Compact, and ZDHC.

All megsmithmakes garments are Ethical Clothing Australia accredited and made in Melbourne with natural fabrics and GOTS organic cotton thread. megsmithmakes is a proud member of Seamless Australia.

Meg Smith makes unconventional, slow fashion heirlooms that are designed to last generations, gather memories, and be cherished across time.

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"...she stood in the hallway, her mother’s old suitcase beside her, looking beyond the open door out and out onto the cobblestone street. She could see a bright, piercing blue sky, the sun crowding close to the rooftops. She wanted to take a step, but instead hesitated, caught between the end of what was and the start of what was to come. She knew this was her path, but the familiar dip of the floor, the ticking of the clock that sat beneath the front window, the faint smell of greenery and cut fields that hung in the air, these called to her gently and reminded her that here was where she belonged. She turned as her father’s footsteps started down the stairs behind her, looking to his face for reassurance that this was the right thing to do.  He knew the question that she wanted to ask, and said simply “Create beautiful things, my daughter. I will be here upon your return…”

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