Vibrancy - 1960s Vintage Barkcloth Fabric Zip Top Soft Eyeglass Case, Purse Organizer

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Made from vintage barkcloth fabric, this zip top case is suitable for sunglasses, reading glasses or regular glasses. It is lined with cotton and interfaced with thick batting. It measures 7 1/2” x 4 1/2”. Along with glasses, it can also be used as a zip pouch to organize your necessities. I use mine to hold cash!

Care: I suggest Scotchgarding the purse, it is made of 100% cotton, both inside and out, so it can be hand washed in warm water with a mild soap and hung to dry.

Please note: I do not accept returns on items. Therefore, it is important that you pay attention to all measurements and ask any questions beforehand. I'm also happy to provide you additional pictures. I apologize for this update, but I am a one-woman operation, not a big box store. If you should purchase this bag, this means that you've read my shop policies and accept my no return policy. Thank you for your understanding.

Photos, description ©2025 Constance Scott, dba Mercedes Sherwood Designs.

What is barkcloth?

Barkcloth is an upholstery weight cotton fabric, generally made into curtains, that had it's heyday from the 1930s through the 1950s. The prints are usually bold, bright and quite distinctive to their era in history. Barkcloth from the 30's often contained beautiful tropicals, often combining floral and geometric patterns. Fabric from the 40's were rich in figural, regional imagery and fabric from the 50's enjoyed images of atoms, cell structures and other geometrics. The term “barkcloth” was a generic household term of the period used to describe the nubby, barklike texture of cotton curtains made from a twisted two-ply weave.