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Mi'kmaq porcupine quill handbag
handbag
, commonly known as a
purse
in
North American English
, is a
handled
medium-to-large
bag
used to carry personal items. It has also been called a
pocketbook
in parts of the U.S.
Terminology
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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 interchangeably. 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 in the United States in the mid-twentieth century.
Origin
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Antiquity
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During the ancient period bags were used to carry items including flint, tools, supplies, weapons, and currency. Early examples of these bags have been uncovered in
Egyptian burial sites
c.
2686–2160 BCE) and were made of leather with two straps or handles for carrying or suspending from a stick.
The
ancient Greeks
made use of leather, papyrus and linen purses known as
byrsa
to store coins, which is the etymological origin of the English word "purse". The emergence of money further inspired the creation of drawstring purses, most commonly hung from a belt or kept in clothing folds.
A handbag was discovered with the remains of
Ötzi
, who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC.
Whilst one of the earliest discoveries of an ornate leather purse came from
Anglo-Saxon Britain
, dated circa 625 CE, revealed from the burial site of King Roewald in the mounds of
Sutton Hoo
in
Suffolk
Although the leather had deteriorated, its gold ornaments were still intact. Inside the purse was forty gold coins and it was held in place by a gold belt buckle and golden hinged straps.
These features symbolised a display of opulence, making the purse part of a lavish suite of possessions.
Medieval period
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The
Courtauld bag
, thought to be the world's oldest surviving handbag
The
Courtauld bag
, tentatively believed to have been made at
Mosul
in the early 1300s, is thought to be the oldest surviving handbag in the world today. It likely belonged to an
Ilkhanate
noblewoman.
Modern origin
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Women's fashion from 1830, including a
reticule
handbag from France
Until the late 1700s, both men and women carried bags.
Early 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.
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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. 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".
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Men, however, did not adopt the trend. They used purses and
pockets
, which became popular in men's trousers.
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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. In 1841 the
Doncaster
industrialist and confectionery entrepreneur Samuel Parkinson (of
butterscotch
fame) 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 from a material that would not withstand the journey.
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 and trunks to distinguish them from the then-familiar
carpetbag
and other travelers' cloth bags used by members of the popular classes.
H. J. Cave
(London) obliged and produced the first modern set of luxury handbags, as we would recognize them today, including a clutch and a tote (called a "ladies traveling case"). These are now on display in the
Museum of Bags and Purses
in Amsterdam.
H. J. Cave continued to sell and advertise the handbags, but many critics said that women did not need them and that bags of such size and heavy material would "break the backs of ladies". H. J. Cave ceased to promote the bags after 1865, concentrating on trunks instead, although they continued to make the odd handbag for royalty, celebrities, or to celebrate special occasions, the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee being the most recent. H. J. Cave resumed handbag production in 2010.
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Handbag over the shoulder
When handbags started to become popular, they were criticized as unfeminine. In the early 20th century, Sigmund Freud argued that purses were sexually suggestive as the structure of the purse symbolized female genitalia and sexuality. Before handbags, pockets were secured inside of a woman's dress, which allowed items to be retrieved discreetly and modestly. Because handbags are carried in the open, the accessory exposed a woman's personal items. To Freud, a woman retrieving items from her purse was a representation of masturbation.
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As handbags grew into the mainstream in the 20th century, they began to transform from purely practical items to symbols of the wearer's wealth and worth in society. The styles, materials, prices, and the brand names of purses and handbags became just as (if not more) valuable than the functionality of the bags themselves. Handbags transitioned from being seen as unfeminine, to being seen as specifically feminine and unmasculine. While women's bags served as fashion accessories meant to hold a few personal and beauty items, men's bags stayed more in the realm of briefcases: square, hard-edged, plain; containing items pertaining to the "man's world": such as business-related items, documents, files, and stationery. The gendered division between the personal bag and the business bag met in the middle with the unisex alms purse. Originating in the Middle Ages, the alms purse is meant to carry coins to donate to the church or the poor. The charitable symbolism of the alms purse later carried over to women's handbags in general; a woman carrying a bag was seen as upper class and therefore potentially using the bag to hold her donations.
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During the 1940s, the rationing of textiles for World War II led to the manufacturing of handbags made in materials like
raffia
or crocheted from yarn.
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Some women crocheted their own small handbags from commercial patterns during this period.
Men's bags
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A casual messenger bag
The oldest known purse dates back more than 5000 years, and was a pouch worn by a man,
Ötzi the Iceman
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Men once carried
coin purses
. In early modern Europe, when women's fashions moved in the direction of using small ornamental purses, which evolved into handbags, men's fashions moved in another direction. Men's trousers replaced men's
breeches
during the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, and pockets were incorporated in the loose, heavy material. This enabled men to continue carrying coins, and then paper currency, in small leather wallets. Men's pockets were plentiful in the 19th century and 20th century trousers and coats, to carry possessions, such as pipes, matches, and knives, and they were an item frequently mended by their wives.
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Men's purses were revived by designers in the 1970s in Europe.
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Since the 1990s, designers have marketed a more diverse range of accessory bags for men. The names
man bag
man-purse
murse
, and
mini bag
have been used to describe these bags. The designs common in the U.S. are typically variations on backpacks or
messenger bags
, and have either a masculine or a more unisex appearance, although they tend to be more streamlined than a
backpack
and less bulky than a briefcase. These bags are often called
messenger bags
or organizer bags. In many other countries, it is common for men to carry small rectangular shoulder bags, often made of leather. The leather
satchel
is also commonly used by men. Men's designer bags are produced by companies such as
Prada
Louis Vuitton
Coach
, and
Bottega Veneta
in a variety of shapes and sizes. The global men's bag and small leather goods trade is a $4-billion-a-year industry.
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As of 2012, sales of men's accessories including "holdall" bags were increasing in North America.
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Types
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Varieties of handbags (proportional)
Baguette
: a small, narrow, rectangular shape purse, resembling a French loaf of bread (
baguette
Bowling bag: a popular 1990s "retro" style for younger women, modeled after American bags used to carry bowling balls; sturdy design with arched top and sides and a zipper closure with two carrying handles, may or may not have feet, usually no strap, no drawstring, no top flap
Barrel bag: a cylindrical shape akin to a barrel, larger than a baguette bag, with two short handles, has no flap, and usually does not have shoulder straps.
Bucket bag: a cylindrical bag, shaped like a bucket, medium-size or large, with one or two large handles, often shoulder strap(s), and a drawstring closure
Clutch: a small firm handbag with a top flap and without handles, often rectangular in shape (soft versions sometimes are shaped like sections of an orange), often an evening bag but used during the day as well; some will feature a strap that can be worn over the shoulder but many will not
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Crossbody bag: a bag worn across the body from shoulder to hip; this is as opposed to a smaller hand carried bag such as a clutch as well as opposed to a larger bag such as a tote or bowling bag; a baguette, for example, may be worn crossbody, as can a half-moon or a messenger bag, but a tote cannot be worn this way nor can a hobo (some bucket bags are worn crossbody)
Doctor's bag: also known as a
Gladstone bag
, modeled after a Victorian-era doctor's bag for making house calls, medium to large, has two sturdy handles but no straps and no top flap; resembles a bowling bag but may have a different closure, traditionally always in black leather
Half-moon bag: shaped like a half-moon, usually smaller and feminine, worn hanging from the shoulder, may or may not have a handle
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Hobo bag
: a soft-sided medium-sized crescent-shaped bag with a shoulder- or crossbody-length strap with no handle, no feet, and a top zipper closure with no top flap; a modern, casual silhouette
Messenger bag
: technically a variety of satchel (see below), square or rectangular (wider than tall) with one long strap worn across the body and large flap covering the top opening with no feet; inspired by bags worn by urban messengers to deliver business mail; meant to be carried against the lower back and usually made out of waterproof canvas rather than leather, with a secure front closure
Minaudière
: a variety of clutch, usually rigid-bodied with a hinge at the bottom, sometimes with a soft fabric lining, with no handles, straps, or feet, often encrusted with jewels and worn as evening wear
Reticule
: also known as a
ridicule
or
indispensable
, is an obscure type of small
drawstring
handbag or purse, similar to a modern evening bag, used mainly from 1795 to 1820
Saddlebag
: a small to medium size bag shaped like an equestrian saddle bag, always with a top flap and curved sides and bottom along with a shoulder strap but no top handle(s), no drawstring, and no feet. The
Dior Saddle bag
, introduced in 1999 by designer
John Galliano
, is a well-known contemporary example of this style
Satchel
: a larger soft-sided case usually of leather, often with a pair of top handles and a shoulder strap, usually has a front flap, similar to a doctor's bag or tote in shape but smaller, worn across the body and resting on the opposite hip; a satchel made of canvas is usually considered a messenger bag
Shoulder bag: a bag worn hanging off the shoulder, as opposed to a crossbody bag or a handheld bag; has a shorter strap than a crossbody, but otherwise is not usually distinguished; both shoulder bags and crossbody bags are larger than most clutches or wristlets, but smaller than totes or bucket bags; they may have a top flap, a handle, and feet, or none of these; a hobo bag is a variety of shoulder bag, but because of its distinct shape, it is usually referred to as a hobo specifically
Top handle bag: a medium-sized bag with one or two top handles, may or may not have a flap, often rectangular with four feet, may also have a strap; many satchels are also top-handle bags, and some of these may be worn as crossbody bags or as shoulder bags if they also have a strap
Tote
: a medium to large bag with two longer straps and an open top (no flap, no zipper closure), similar to a bucket bag but usually less cylindrical and more square, with no feet; the Hermes
Birkin bag
is an example
Wristlet: a small rectangular handbag with a short carrying strap resembling a bracelet that can be worn around the wrist. Similar to a clutch in design, but with the added wrist strap
Hardware
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1860 Woman's handbag with frame and kissing lock (LACMA)
A distinction can also be made between soft-body handbags or frame handbags, where a metal frame supports the textile or leather of the bag. Frame bags often use a
kissing lock
closure, with two interlocking metal beads set on the top of the frame. Kissing locks were popular on handbags during the early- to mid-20th century, and remain popular with vintage collectors and in "retro" designs. These locks are still seen on smaller
coin purses
Coinage as a verb
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President George H. W. Bush, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner make statements to the press regarding Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; Thatcher holds her famous handbag
The verb "to handbag"
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and its humorous usage was inspired in the 1980s by UK prime minister
Margaret Thatcher
having "weaponized" the handbag in the opinion of British biographer and historian
David Cannadine
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As "her most visible symbol of her power to command" the bag became an emphatic prop that she produced at meetings to show she meant business. She would invariably bring out of the bag a crucial document from which she would quote, her speech notes often being cut to size to fit inside. Because Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister, former
Daily Telegraph
editor
Charles Moore
wrote in his authorised biography of 2013, "her handbag became the sceptre of her rule".
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The verb's more general meaning of "treating ruthlessly" came to symbolize Thatcher's whole style of government. Victims of her handbaggings, from political leaders to journalists, have testified
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to what the German chancellor
Helmut Kohl
perceived as her "ice-cold pursuit of her interests". US secretary of state
James Baker
recalled her standby ploy: "When negotiations stall, get out the handbag! The solution is always there."
Julian Critchley
, one of her biggest
Tory
backbench critics, once said, "Margaret Thatcher and her handbag is the same as
Winston Churchill
and his cigar."
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Thatcher's bag was almost as newsworthy an item as she was herself and on the day she died, one of her handbag-makers saw a sharp rise in sales of her favorite structured design. The original bag Thatcher asserts on a signed card was the one "used every day in my time at Downing Street"
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is archived at
Churchill College, Cambridge
. Made of dark blue leather "in mock-croc style", it was a gift from friends on her birthday in 1984.
Handbag collecting
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Handbag collecting became increasingly popular in the 2000s.
citation needed
In 2014, the auction house
Christie's
started a handbag department. In June 2017, Christie's had its first sale devoted exclusively to handbags.
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According to
The Daily Telegraph
, the most sought-after and valuable brand is
Hermès
, followed by brands such as
Céline
Chanel
, and
Louis Vuitton
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World records
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In June 2015, a Christie's handbag sale in Hong Kong saw a pink crocodile skin
Hermès
Birkin bag
made only in 2014, sell for a then world record £146,000.
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In May 2017, Christie's Hong Kong sold a white crocodile skin Hermès Birkin bag with 10.23 carats of diamonds for a world record HK$2.9 million (£293,000).
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Museums
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The
Museum of Bags and Purses
is in
Amsterdam
, the Netherlands; the
Simone Handbag Museum
is in
Seoul
, South Korea; and the
ESSE Purse Museum
is in
Little Rock, Arkansas
Notable collectors
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Queen Elizabeth II with a
Launer London
bag in 2015
Queen Elizabeth II
owned over 200
Launer London
bags, and kept all of her mother's Launer bags.
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The largest privately owned purse collection is owned by Ilene Hochberg Wood, totaling over 3000 handbags with the most expensive valued at $110,000. She keeps most of her collection in a secure bunker but a portion of her collection has traveled to five museums as exhibitions, including to Bethlehem, Pa at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, America on Wheels Museum in Allentown, PA, the Coral Gables Museum in Coral Gables, FL, and the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, in Fort Wayne, IN.
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Other notable collectors include
Victoria Beckham
, who has more than 100
Birkin bags
Katie Holmes
Rita Ora
and
Kelly Brook
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Cara Delevingne
Miranda Kerr
Lauren Conrad
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Beyoncé
Mary-Kate Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Lady Gaga
Olivia Palermo
, and
Rihanna
are also collectors.
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Others include
Kim Chiu
KC Concepcion
Kris Aquino
Heart Evangelista
Marian Rivera
Bea Alonzo
Kathryn Bernardo
Lovi Poe
Megan Young
Gretchen Barretto
Camille Prats
Sarah Lahbati
, and
Jeffree Star
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Gallery
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Popular silhouettes
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Bucket bag with drawstring closure
Clutch with fold-over closure, made of red
snakeskin
Hobo bag with top zipper, shoulder strap, and characteristic slouch in the middle
Collection of kiondo style handbags
Messenger bag from old truck tarp with seat belt as strap, made by Freitag, Switzerland (2008)
Vintage pocketbook
Saddle shape, with
equestrian
hardware detail
Clutch made from eel skin
Vintage evening minaudière, made of ivory satin encrusted with faux pearls and glass bugle beads
White leather baguette bag
Traditional types
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bilum
bag, used in
Papua New Guinea
. Bilums are made of "bush rope",
cuscus
fur or wool, and expand in size.
A shoulder bag made of
baobab
tree fibres,
Zimbabwe
, 1995
Ojibwa
bag with decorative beadwork; this particular bag was probably made for a child
Early 20th century
Yoruba
Diviner's bag, from the Oyo region,
Nigeria
A Scandinavian
Sámi
purse (handbag) with shoulder strap
Betel
bag from
West Timor
, made around 1921. Called an
aluk
, such bags are still made.
A modern handbag in a traditional
Hakka Chinese
-style floral fabric design
North African
bag with
lizard
head and paws
19th century bags and pouches of the
Sioux
Bags exhibited in the
Yunnan Nationalities Museum
, Kunming, Yunnan, China
An early 19th-century Mexican handbag featuring a lamb and crown motif in traditional needlework and a silk dress lining
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Contemporary types
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Ladies'
Burberry
tote (2005)
Tanner Krolle
Eva
hobo bag (2006)
Longchamp
tote bag
Ted Noten
top handle bag (2009)
Chanel 2.55
satchel
A satchel from French designer
Etienne Aigner
Tote shaped like vintage Volkswagen bus (2007)
Crocheted bucket-style handbag by Sak.com
Large Handbag
See also
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fashion portal
Belen Echandia
Hervé Chapelier
Chuspas
ESSE Purse Museum
in Little Rock, Arkansas
Fanny pack
Hunting bag
Museum of Bags and Purses
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Party plan
Purse hook
Purse organizer
Shell purse
Simone Handbag Museum
in Seoul, South Korea
References
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Further reading
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Pedersen, Stephanie (2006).
Handbags: What Every Woman Should Know
. Cincinnati, OH: David & Charles.
ISBN
9780715324950
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