Pondering the Purchase of the Purple Purse

One day this past week, I took a stroll through Marshall's, one of my favorite stores.

Their clearance aisles are always good and it's a rare occasion when I don't find something there to come home with me.

Meandering near the aisle where purses are displayed, two beauties  from India caught my eye.  One had a turquoise top and the  other one, purple. 

They were both very ornate and colorful.  

Now you are reading the blog of a person who LOVES color and wild designs.

 Both purses were on the clearance rack for $28, down from $36.99.

Loved both of them but did I need  them?  Noooooo.  So I left the store sans  purse.

The next day, the purses were still floating around in my mind. That's usually a sign that maybe I shouldn't let the purchase go by.

 Having decided to buy the turquoise purse, I called Marhall's  and asked a salesperson to hold it for me at the front desk.

 The person checked and told me the turquoise purse was gone but the purple one was still there.  I told her I'd come by in the afternoon.

Sure enough, when I got to Marshall's and looked for the turquoise  purse, someone had already bought it.

Consequently, I was happy to use my birthday money to buy the purple one. 

I think it's very pretty.  There are lots of sizzling colors and hand embroidery on it.

 
Someone, somewhere in India, made a real work of art.  
 Part of me hopes that no children in a sweat shop made the purse.  It's patterning is so happy, however, I wouldn't be surprised  if it had been made by children.

So now the purse is home, safe and sound, and I love it.  

Here's my question for you, dear  readers:

WOULD YOU USE THE PURSE  SHOWN IN THIS POST DURING THE WINTER OR WOULD YOU PUT IT AWAY AND WAIT UNTIL NEXT SPRING?