In the entire history of mankind has been made verymany useful discoveries. Some of them have influenced the course of history, while others have remained almost invisible. Today, hardly anyone will remember exactly who invented a universal product for storing, carrying things. Yet everyone understands how important the invention of steel handbags. So different in their constructional execution, design, they have become part of every woman's life. Hardly any of them if possible deny myself the pleasure to buy the next model of the current year collections. Although not always important to have a brand thing. Sometimes it is enough to buy a bag of classical design, high quality sewn and matches your ideas on how she should look.
Handbags: from antiquity to the present it is not difficult to guess that in ancient times people have the need to carry with them some things, things. Of course, long before our era, handbags, as such, simply does not exist. However, their history is rooted in the distant past.
В Древней Руси вместо сумок пользовались широкими карманами, которые крепились к поясу одежды. Женщины носили таким образом преимущественно мелкие предметы, а мужчины — деньги. Для дальних походов брали сумки напоминавшие узелок из самой обычной ткани.
Around the 12th century there were smallbags, which were notable accessory for women. They are fastened to the belt or tied a long cord. Material for manufacturing served as leather or thick cloth. They certainly were decorated with ornaments, ornaments, embroidery, ribbons, precious stones. It was believed that the richer the person, the more rich in his bag to be framed. Gradually, there was a whole fashion handbags-bags. They were part of the suit, they were made of velvet, lace, designed to store the mirror, fans, cosmetics and other small things.
End of Ages 18-19: The beginning of a new women's fashion
Leather handbag, decorated with inlays of ivory and tortoiseshell plates
The first lady's handbag, which can be wornin his hand, it was invented in 1790. She had a kind of pouch preferably on a long silk cord. She received the name «reticules» - «reticule.» Since its inception a woman just could not leave the house without taking with him this little handbag.
A similar version of the modern bag appeared only inthe early 20th century. Gradually wardrobe woman joined model increasingly large with long straps. Over time, their form has become tougher, no longer resemble a bag.
With the development of new technologies, industry, new materials, of which later became made handbags.
Today, no woman of fashion in St. Petersburg will not leave home without this elegant, useful accessory.
Types of women's handbags
Current models of handbags - is the heightdesign and elegance. Even the smallest of them is sure to fit not only the makeup of women, but also useful to her purse. Yet a variety of handbags is huge, not just limited to small or huge goods. It is always possible to choose the accessory itself under a certain outfit for the event for which you want to go.
All of the modern women's bags can be divided into several categories: travel, business meetings, everyday wear and to go out.
For evening dresses, banquets best choicewill clutch, small capacious handbag got its widespread thanks to Coco Chanel. Its counterpart - evening bag with one compartment. It can take the form of a wallet, a triangle, oval, circle. At the same time it is always decorated with embroidery, expensive threads, sequins, colored beads.
Bags for every day the most diverse inits shape, configuration, texture, color. They may be soft, semi-rigid, rigid. They usually have a lot of departments. The best in performance are the leather model. They are more durable, longer retain its shape, appearance. Every woman has at least a few models of such bags, which are selected under your favorite outfits, shoes. Handbag small size, for example, is ideal for trips to the museums of St. Petersburg.
