Four Seasons Paisley Oversize Structured Tote

$95.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

An art tote bag inspired by The Met collection. Tote around a bit of The Met with this artful structured bag. In the early 19th century, luxurious shawls from Kashmir became indispensable fashion accessories for the stylish European woman. The patterns on these costly, hand-woven shawls generally incorporated the boteh form, an ancient Persian motif based on the tree of life. By the midcentury, machine-made reproductions were being produced with popularity in Europe. Paisley, which is derived from the boteh…