Purse Quilted

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A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English.

A purse is essentially a pouch, and pouches have been used by man (and woman, of course) for as long as human memories have been recorded. Peasants in early rural societies used bags to carry seeds, African priests carried beaded bags and a painting dated 480 B.C. that now belongs to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, depicts a boy holding a “purse” filled with knucklebones, which were considered to be a token of seduction.

According to “Carried Away: All About Bags” (Vandome), the first incarnation of the modern accessory, with its long-stringed reticules, came in the late 18th century.

In Papau New Guinea, both men and women carry large knit “bilum” bags – and they have for many centuries. They look like nets decorated with feathers, seashells and other ornaments, describes Chenounne.

“The people who wear it are not living on the seashore, they live on the mountains, so the more shells you have the more important person you are. It means you know people on the seashore and you have a lot of social relationships and all your friends were willing to give shells to you,” he explains. “It says you can afford knowing people from very far.”

For many consumers, a bag is the entry-level item to the luxury market.

“I think the bag has become even more important over the past two decades because women do not wear as much ‘fashion.’ In the 1940s, you wore the total designer look, now clothes are mixed and matched. Bags are part of the new freedom,” Chenounne says. “Now you can ‘do Chanel’ with a bag, not dressed head to toe.”

He adds: “It’s also a lot cheaper for people who can pay for a small bag and not a whole outfit.”

Participate now and recieve a free Purse quilted!