MJ's handcrafted, hexagon-shaped Golden Petite Hexagon Étui has been designed as a beautiful place to hold favored hand-sewing needles and pins, but would just as easily display a collection of small treasures.
The Golden Petite Hexagon Étui measures about 3 1/4" tall and is about 3" wide. The hidden construction elements are cardboard, wool felt and wool roving. The exterior is covered in Golden silk jacquards. The interior is comprised of Raspberry silk velvet needle panels and a Coral silk velvet pincushion, topped with a Daffodil mountain folded geranium. The pointed petal ribbonwork Dahlia accents on the étui exterior are comprised of Cerise Gerbera and Raspberry silk ribbons. Tiny magenta beads accent the lid strip's scalloped edge and the lid edge. Narrow lace, hand-dyed in Cedar Rose, edge each needle panel. Narrow, picot-edged ombre ribbon further accents the lid strip edge, while cattywampus fluting in Golden silk ribbon accents the lid. At the lid center is an French silk organza covered magnet, useful for keeping needles in place.
This one-of-a-kind piece will arrive with a petite booklet included, signed and dated by MJ, that describes the étui's intricacies and unique qualities as written here. The construction and finishing used to create this étui is of couture quality.
Etui: From the 17th century French verb estuier, to hold, and its nominal derivative estui, a holder/container, an étui is a small, decorative case that was used to hold and carry sewing items, sealing wax or toilet articles. The etui was designed to be a portable fashion accessory, a kind of predecessor to the handbag.
