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Women's handbags - short history and the latest trends
January 5, 2017
The bag is a typical female item of clothing, which reflects the character and temperament of the woman who wears it. The market offers daily, travel, business or evening handbags made of various materials such as leather, plastic, metal or fabric. Wondering how fashion has changed over the centuries and what styles are there this season? This article is for you!
The story of a woman's handbag
The first prototypes of handbags could be found already in ancient Egypt. They were used to carry handy objects or seeds and were most often fastened at the waist. In the Middle Ages, handbags were used to store money and were mainly worn by men. In the 17th and 18th centuries, purses, which were also worn by women, were used to store coins.
The originals of the present-day women's handbags appeared only at the beginning of the 19th century. Initially, these were string-tensioned bags in which women could store the essentials. In the first half of the 20th century there was a return to the pouches, which were richly decorated with embroidered flower motifs.
In the 1960s, when the model Twiggy was regarded as the ideal of feminine beauty, bags on narrow and long handles, which were worn on the shoulder, were fashionable. In the 1970s, handbags became another novelty. It was then that Louis Vuitton and Maison Hermès launched travel bags and trunks for all kinds of documents, purses, toiletries and other items for women.
Women's purse at the beginning of the 20th century to this day
The largest selection of handbags appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. It was in this period that fashion designers became interested in designing this element of a woman's wardrobe. There are different styles adapted to the clothes and the time of day. In the morning, women wore leather handbags, in the afternoon made of fabric, and in the evening - shiny and richly decorated ball bags. In the interwar period, the so-called clutch bags, worn in the hand or under the arm, became fashionable.
Nowadays, handbags are becoming more and more functional and widely available, and designers of global brands compete every year in ideas for the most original cuts and designs. Today, a handbag is an indispensable addition to clothing, without which no woman can imagine leaving the house.

Fashionable ladies' handbags.
If you already have a complete top dressing room for the autumn-winter season, you should think about the indispensable addition of every woman's hairstyle, i.e. a handbag. As every year, the choice is huge. Among the proposals you can find bags with tassels, leather postmen and briefcases, which design refers to the 70's. In autumn and winter you do not have to give up colors at all. In the current season, not only shades of brown, but also red, blue and green will work well. There are also animal patterns and embossing at the moment, which will give the styling a predatory touch.

How to choose a handbag for your hairstyle?
When choosing a woman's handbag, they are guided by its appearance, construction and material. When it comes to choosing the bag for other elements of the outfit, fashion now gives full freedom. Rather, it is a departure from the rule that the bag should be coloured uniform with the shoes. You can successfully choose bags on the basis of contrast or opt for classic and universal models, which blend in beautifully with any type of styling. Are you an advocate of timeless classics? Choose simple forms and subdued colors. Do you like to play with fashion? Bet on flashy colors and unusual shapes - this way you will surely stand out from the crowd!
Selecting a handbag for your figure
Stylists advise that the size of the handbag should be matched to the figure. For slim people it is recommended to choose XXL size bags or, on the contrary, small models. Both small, handy clutch bags and large bags will emphasize the small body structure. For fluffy women, stylists recommend styles with a lot of applications (they will divert attention from the body), as well as rectangular models that optically lengthen the posture. For ladies with high heights, bags with long and wide stripes are recommended. Low women should avoid large sized bags because they are too massive and short.
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