From the earliest pouches to the replica designer handbags of today, handbags have a long history. Taking a ‘handbag’ to mean just about any receptacle worn on the body the earliest records of handbags are in Egyptian hieroglyphics were they appear as pouches slung around the waist. Although people must have continued to use handbags in the years that followed they next made their significant appearance as an important fashion icon during the 14th Century in Europe. By that time the material and decoration of the bag was already a measure of a lady’s social standing.
By the 15th century men had joined women in wearing purses that were often elaborately made including gold and fine linens for those who could afford it. Over the next hundred years as purses became more popular they were made of more common materials available to the general public. However, for those that could afford it, handbags were designed to match the various costumes worn by their owners.The handbag has remained a fashion accessory ever since and the word ‘handbag’ first came into use in the early 1900s.
Over the next 50 years handbags general purpose handbag became more common and no longer matched a particular outfit. During the 1950’s the first brand name handbag manufacturers appeared such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel. They have now been joined by other designers such as Gucci and Fendi handbags.
Louis Vuitton Handbags
Louis Vuitton HandbagsThese days handbags continue to be an important fashion accessory as well as a practical necessity. Interest in designer handbags is so great that it has spawned a parallel industry of designer replica handbags that follows every trend among the originals. Indeed, most people can’t tell the difference between a Louis Vuitton replica and the real thing.
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