Have you ever wondered about the origin of handbags and purses? Handbags have been essential to fashion history ever since people have had something precious to carry around with them and only the item have changed over .

The very first mention in written literature comes from the 14th century, even though Egyptian hieroglyphs show pouches to carries around the waist.

Bags were attached to what were called “girdles” which were fastened to the waist.

In the 16th century, handbags took on more of an air of practicality with the use of everyday material such leather with a drawstring fastener on top.

During this period, cloth bags were used that were made large and used by travelers and carried diagonally across the body.

The 17th century saw more variety and both fashionable men and women carried small purses with more complex shapes.

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