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2. Ancient Pouches
It may be hard to believe, but before Louis
Vuitton handbags existed, humans carried
coins and other valuables in small pouches
fashioned out of cloth or leather
3. 14 th & 15th Centuries
Girdle Without pockets, men and women
pouches
in medieval times attached pouches
to their girdle
These drawstring purses would hold
rosaries, daggers, keys, and
scented oranges
4. 16 th & 17th Centuries
Pockets, Pants without pockets may seem
“swete
bagges” preposterous but, believe it or
not, they didn’t exist at all until the
Elizabethan era
Men began wearing “bagges” in
their trousers, while women carried
pouches under their skirts
5. 18 th Century
Pockets no The emergence of more slender
more?
dresses following the French
Revolution left no room for pockets
Purses, or “indispensables” as the
English called them, became
popular once again
6. 19 th Century
Handbags Although it took five centuries, the
emerge
victorious handbag finally became popular in
the 19th Century
As railroads emerged, so did
luggage makers. Popular brands
today, like Hermes and Louis
Vuitton, started in the late 1830s
7. The 1900s
Art Deco Many popular styles today had
been invented by the 1930s
Shoulder bags, satchel bags, and
clutches were among the styles
available
8. Post-War Trends
Purses The 1950s economic boom created
receive a
cult following a large demand for handbags
Designers such as
Hermes, Channel, Louis
Vuitton, and Dior all found success
at this time
New styles and colors also
emerged
9. The Handbag & Gender
Anything Although purses or handbags used
goes
to be associated with
femininity, luggage, work, and
sports bags became popular with
men
Today, the “man purse” or “man
bag” is a hot commodity, a hands-
free bag that slings over the
shoulder
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