Brand: Cartier Line/Model: Must de Cartier Type: Crossbody Shoulder Bag Material: Leather Exterior Colour: Burgundy/Bordeaux Hardware: Gold-tone metal Closure: Flap with snap closure, top zip Dimensions: 11.5" W x 8" H x 2" D (approx.) Strap Drop: Adjustable, approximately 16"-20" Interior: Burgundy fabric lining with Cartier logo pattern, zip pocket Exterior Features: Front flap pocket, embossed Cartier logo Inclusions: Bag only The Must de Cartier collection represents a chapter in the maison's history when refined leather goods carried the storied Paris name into a new generation of luxury accessories. This burgundy crossbody bag is crafted from smooth calfskin leather in a rich bordeaux tone, finished with gold-tone hardware that includes the signature Cartier oval zipper pull. The front flap bears an embossed Cartier 'C' logo encircled in saddle-stitching, a hallmark of the Must line's design language. Inside, a jacquard lining repeats the Cartier motif across burgundy fabric, with a zipped interior pocket and divided compartments. The adjustable leather shoulder strap allows versatile wear. Vintage Cartier leather goods from the Must de Cartier era continue to appeal to collectors drawn to the house's European craftsmanship and understated emblems of provenance. Notes from the Curator The Must de Cartier bag debuted in 1973, a watershed moment when Robert Hocq and Alain-Dominique Perrin chose accessories and leather goods to widen Cartier's reach while preserving the essence of the house. This line established Cartier's signature shade of burgundy, the rich bordeaux calfskin seen here rendered in smooth hide with gold-tone hardware and the subtly embossed oval C cartouche under hand-saddle-stitching. The burgundy jacquard lining bears the CARTIER logo pattern, and inside rests the 'Must de Cartier Paris' label, hallmarks of production from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. The flap-over-zip construction and adjustable shoulder strap reflect the period's vision of leather goods meant for daily life yet infused with the storied Parisian maison's codes of finish and material. The tagline "Les Must de Cartier, c'est un must" captured the cultural moment, and pieces like this crossbody carried that ethos—accessible luxury rendered in calfskin and brass, each detail anchored in Cartier's atelier tradition of hardware and hand-turned edges.