HANDBAG

IT IS OFTEN FASHIONABLY DESIGNED

Used to carry personal items.

A HANDBAG, COMMONLY KNOWN AS A PURSE OR POCKETBOOK IN NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH

The term “purse” originally referred to a small bag for holding coins. In many English-speaking countries, it is still used to refer to a small money bag. A“handbag” is a larger accessory that holds objects beyond currency, such as personal items. American English typically uses the terms purse and handbag inter changeably.

The term handbag began appearing in the early 1900s. Initially, it was most often used to refer to men’s hand-luggage. Women’s bags grew larger and more complex during this period, and the term was attached to the accessory. “Pocketbook” is another term for a woman’s handbag that was most commonly used on the East Coast of the United States in the mid-twentieth century.

MODERN ORIGIN

Earl modern Europeans wore purses for one sole purpose: to carry coins. Purses were made of soft fabric or leather and were worn by men as often as ladies; the Scottish sporran is a survival of this custom. In the 17th century, young girls were taught embroidery as a necessary skill for marriage; this also helped them make very beautiful handbags. Reticules were made of fine fabrics like silk and velvet, carried with wrist straps. First becoming popular in France, they crossed over into Britain, where they became known as “indispensables.” Men, They used purses and pockets, which became popular in men’s trousers. The modern purse, clutch, pouch, or handbag came about in England during the Industrial

Revolution, in part due to the increase in travel by railway. He stipulated that he wanted various handbags for his wife, varying in size for different occasions, and asked that they be made from the same leather that was being used for his cases H.J.Cave obliged and produced the first modern set of luxury handbags, as we would recognize them today, including a clutch and a tote.In 1841the Doncaster industrialist and confectionery entrepreneur Samuel Parkinson ordered a set of traveling cases and trunks and insisted on a traveling case or bag for his wife’s particulars after noticing that her purse was too small and made. By the late 18th century, fashions in Europe were moving towards a slender shape for these accessories,inspired by the silhouettes of Ancient Greece and Rome Women wanted purses that would not be bulky or untidy in appearance, so reticules were designed. that he wanted various handbags for his wife, varying in He stipulated that he wanted various handbags for his wife.