Wild Flowers Quilted Cotton Makeup Bag with Tassel

This quilted cotton makeup bag carries the Wild Flowers print, a bright spread of meadow and garden blooms on an off-white ground. Red poppies, purple foxgloves, blue cornflowers and yellow cowslips run all the way round, named in Latin in fine italic script, in the manner of an old botanical plate. The cotton is quilted in neat vertical lines, giving the bag a soft, padded feel in the hand, and an orange tassel hangs from the zip pull for an easy grip and a cheerful flash of colour. It measures 16cm long, 10cm high and 8cm deep, a compact box shape that stands neatly on its own base.

At that size it suits the everyday essentials, a lipstick, mascara, a compact and a few small brushes, without taking over a handbag or a weekend case. It works just as well as a small wash bag for travel, with room for travel-size bottles and skincare, and it keeps a bathroom shelf or a dressing table tidy at home. Three pockets inside hold the little things that otherwise sink to the bottom, such as hair grips, a lip balm or a pair of earrings. The garden print sits happily in a bright bathroom or a cottage-style bedroom.

Inside, a water-resistant EVA lining wipes clean if a bottle leaks, and a zip of cotton and metal closes along the top. The bag is not one for the washing machine: wipe it over with a little neutral detergent on a damp cloth, and never bleach, iron, tumble dry or dry clean it. We like it tucked into a suitcase or left out by the basin, and as a present it needs little more than a ribbon, with the print doing the rest.

How big is this makeup bag?

It measures 16cm long, 10cm high and 8cm deep. That is a compact size that slips easily into a handbag or a weekend case.

Is the lining water-resistant?

Yes. The inside is lined with water-resistant EVA, so a small spill from a bottle or a damp sponge can simply be wiped away.

Does it have pockets inside?

Yes. There are three internal pockets, which are handy for keeping hair grips, lip balm and other small pieces from sinking to the bottom.

Can I put the bag in the washing machine?

No. It should not be washed, bleached, ironed, tumble dried or dry cleaned. Wipe it clean with a little neutral detergent on a damp cloth instead.

What is the makeup bag made from?

The outside is quilted cotton, the lining is EVA plastic and the zip is cotton and metal. The zip pull is finished with an orange tassel.

Which flowers are on the Wild Flowers print?

The print shows poppies, foxgloves, cornflowers, cowslips and more on an off-white ground. Their Latin names are written beside them, like an old botanical illustration.