Handbags for royalties

The Comtesse handbags are used by the royal families of Japan, Sweden and Thailand, among others. They are individually crafted by masters using traditional, centuries-old methods. Each bag comes with its own "passport" bearing the signatures of the men and women who made it.

Of course, Comtesse handbags come in a variety of styles and materials, including crocodile, snake, lizard and ostrich. Comtesse's specialty, however, is horsehair, which the company practically "invented" as a high-fashion material more than 70 years ago. By purchasing the tail hairs of semi-wild horses from Mongolia, Comtesse is helping the nomadic tribesmen continue their traditional way of life while securing a high-quality raw material that is not available anywhere else. The Mongolian tail hair is woven in England, in the last historic weaving mill in the world, and dyed with natural dyes. Finally, in Germany, the Comtesse artisans make handbags for royalty and other people with discerning tastes.