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1. AREELE.COM PRESENTS
THE HISTORY OF THE
HANDBAG
How past styles affect today’s trends

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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