Striped Shopping Bag and Hat Limoges Box

Bold stripes run down the sides of this porcelain shopping bag, and a hat sits on top like the final purchase of a long, happy afternoon. Shaped in the Shop Till You Drop spirit, the box was painted by hand in Limoges, France.

Stripes for the Stroll Home

Striped bags bring to mind grand old department houses and hat shops, where every purchase went home in a box or bag you were proud to carry. This piece borrows that look and adds the hat as the prize of the day, turning a simple errand into a small celebration.

Packed With Personality

• Striped shopping bag form with a hat on top
• Carries the Shop Till You Drop theme
• A cheerful match for purse, shoe and hat boxes

Fit for the Dressing Room

Set it on a dressing table beside a jewelry tray, or line it up on a closet shelf with other fashion pieces. It suits the friend who plans vacations around shopping districts, a mother who taught you how to spot a bargain, or a bride celebrating her bridal shower. Because every bag is painted by hand, the stripes and hat may vary slightly from one to the next.

A Small French Habit

In 18th-century France, little porcelain boxes were carried for snuff, pills and beauty patches, and they quickly became a fashion of their own. A shopping bag box like this one carries that playful tradition into modern times.