A History of Style
Courtesy of the Roberta di Camerino website

It all started with a bag, almost by chance, followed by others, many others,
in a kaleidoscope of forms, colours and materials.
In fact she was the first designer to attribute a key role to accessories in a woman's wardrobe.

Her creations feature the inborn style and class she conveys to all her work,
united with a remarkable sense of color and a predilection for fine materials.
First and foremost "soprarizzo" velvet with new Trompe-l'oeil designs,
handwoven on antique looms, according to the Venetian tradition,
to retain its unique qualities intact, as well as satin, nappa leather, suede, crocodile, python, shaved mink.

Her path to fame was rapid and relentless.
In 1956 she received the prestigious Neiman Marcus "Oscar of Fashion" Award
and her bags were all the rage in fashion circles,
lauded by greats such as Coco Chanel and Christian Dior,
not to mention the success of her famous "Bagonghi" bag as carried by Grace Kelly, Andie McDowell and Isabella Rossellini, In 1963 Roberta di Camerino was invited by Giorgini to Palazzo Pitti's Sala Bianca to present her apparel line,
featuring a range of extremely innovative garments that drew their inspiration from trompe-l'oeil,
that most magical and deceptive of pictorial traditions.
Each garment's features are printed on jersey fabric.
Outfits designed to offer the dynamic woman a briefcase-sized wardrobe,
commenting with a touch of irony on the limited practicality of the traditional tailleur.

A style revolution in which the cut of the outfit and its construction are replaced by drawn outlines.
Roberta di Camerino has always been a precursor of the times and an enthusiastic experimenter of new techniques.
And while she is the source of numerous innovative styles that draw on the irony of Pop Art
or the mysticism of De Chirico, her true passion is surrealism,
the artistic style with which she feels greatest affinity, with its intentionally "hyper" forms and triumphant colors.

>center>Salvador Dalì told her:
"It's the first time I've seen art in fashion. It takes talent and you've got plenty of that..."

Today the Roberta di Camerino brand offers not only lines of leather wear, apparel and scarves,
but also accessories, including footwear, belts, watches and glasses, plus décor objects and much more.
This creative scope has made the brand one of the most highly reputed in the world,
not to mention one of the best represented in museums.
Roberta di Camerino can be found in fine department stores and boutiques throughout the world.

Here is a Vintage small Creamy Beige Colored Velvet Small Bag with Yellow Gold Hardware
"Soprarizzo" Velvet with new Trompe-l'oeil geometric cut pattern into the material
adjustable contoured small handle
Strong Belt Looking Clasp with excellent tension
This belt shape is echoded on the sides of the handle
Lined in Creamy White Leather
This has been lovingly carried and has some subtle signs of use
Superficial dirt which can probably be cleaned easily on the bottom, but no scuffing to the corners
Long Front Flap with the Golden "R" in the corner
This lifts to find an exterior pocket
ROBERTA DI CAMERINO, ITALY, NEIMAN MARCUS printed on the interior.
This is an exquisite bag in a very unusual shape.
As Timely today as the day it was made - which I would guess was the 1950's or 1960's.
7" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" Deep at the bottom
Handle has a 4" drop