The Evolution of Ladies Fashion Purses

The evolution of the ladies’ fashion purse began decades ago. In the 1960s, the average office girl was happy with a $2.94 Whiting and Davis mesh bag with a deco flower. Socialites sported Cartier studded handbags and Van Cleef and Arpels solid gold minaudieres. Now, the classic style of the 1950s is back, thanks to the advent of the crossbody handbag.

The emergence of fanciful styles and materials influenced the design of women’s handbags. In the 1770s, fine sable beaded bags were created in Paris. The beading lends clarity to color and the shape of the bag. The fashionable women carried these small purses with their long skirts and often a lipstick and a few coins. Today, they remain a popular accessory for stylish women.

The popularity of handbags is credited to the era’s eroticism. Its eroticism is attributed to the fact that the bag was traditionally associated with the female genitalia. Albrecht Durer’s famous painting of a man reaching for a woman’s drawstring pouch was influential. Shakespearean poets referred to the purse as the female genitalia, and the bag’s shape and form also played a role in this development.

Aside from the classic handbags, there are also handbags for every occasion. The Hermes Kelly is one of the most expensive ladies’ fashion purses and it takes an entire craftsman over 18 hours to create. The design is inspired by the shape of a saddle and it was originally called Haute a Courroies. Then in the 1930s, the bag was refined for car and air travel and became popular with actresses Marlene Dietrich and Ingrid Bergen. Grace Kelly was photographed in 1954 with a Hermes purse. In fact, she was wearing it as a veiled scarf to keep photographers from her stomach.

Historically, the purse has played an important role in courtly love rituals. The drawstring purse quickly became associated with a woman’s sexuality. In Renaissance paintings, the purse is a symbol of sexuality. A lady’s drawstring purse is her sexiest accessory. If she is sexy, she should carry it with pride. But before carrying one, make sure she has it in the right size and color.

Before the modern ladies fashion purses came into existence, they were used by Roman women. The word reticulum, which means “net”, was first used in the fifteenth century. By the early seventeenth century, they were being used as personal gift items. In addition, the reticulum is the oldest known example of a leather purse. This is the earliest evidence of the use of a purse in the past.

In the early 20th century, designers introduced an era of fashion purses that were unique and original. In the 1920s, women could carry a small netted bag on their sleeve or a simple bag over their belt buckle. In the 1970s, men were no longer allowed to carry large drawstring bags; they had to carry custom-made wallets that could hold a compass, nail scissors, and even a snuff bottle.