Tulip Silk Velvet Tote Bag

The flower the Ottomans loved more than the rose

Cream silk velvet with pink and green tulips. Restrained, feminine, and carrying more meaning than almost any other motif in Turkish art.

Lale: a flower that spells a name

The tulip, lale in Turkish, is not simply a flower in Ottoman design. In Sufi thought it represents the Oneness of God: written in Arabic script, lale uses the same three letters as the name Allah. That is why the tulip appears on mosque tiles, on tombstones, on imperial edicts. Istanbul's historic buildings alone hold over three hundred distinct tulip forms in their wall tiles, and more than five hundred have been counted in textiles.

Handwoven, never printed

Each tulip is woven into the pile of the silk velvet. The pink lifts and dims as you move, which is something no printed fabric does. Every bag is cut from a different section of cloth, so your tulips fall in their own arrangement.

Details

• Size: 12" x 11.5", 6" handle drop
• Material: Silk velvet, fully lined interior
• Colourway: Cream with pink and green
• Made in: Türkiye, by hand
• Edition: One piece. This colourway will not be repeated.

When it is gone, it is gone

We weave in small batches. When the bolt runs out, the colourway closes. Tell us if you were hoping for this one and we will let you know first when the tulip returns.

Standard shipping is a flat $8 on orders under $150. Orders of $150 or more ship free within the continental US.

Orders placed in non-sale times will fulfill in 2-4 working days.

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