Vintage Navy Straw Handbag with Charms

I've taken to decorating vintage handbags which I find irresistible and am having a lot of fun adorning them in an assortment of my usual whimsical wildness.  

This lovely navy raffia example dates from the 1960s.  My starting point were the three little marching soliders in the middle, which were originally cake decorations.  I added a 'loveliness' (yes this is the collective noun for ladybirds) and finished with a 'flourish' (my new collective noun) of Noddy's and some blue and white striped bows.