Vintage Cherry-Themed Handbag

"Of course I had to have a cherry handbag," Patricia exclaims — and really, what else would you expect from someone in the full grip of a cherry phase? This cheerful vintage handbag from Patricia's personal collection sits entirely at home on the terracotta-tiled counters of Chanteduc, the farmhouse in Vaison-la-Romaine where cherries have long been a recurring motif in her kitchen and life. The body is covered in red and cream gingham — small, precise checks in a classic country pattern — trimmed and handled in deep burgundy leather that gives the whole thing a neat, considered finish. On the front, a cluster of cherries rendered in embroidery and appliqué: plump red fruit, green leaves detailed with fine stitching, the stems gathered in a bunch.