Today, women's handbags are an essentialthe subject of women's wardrobe. It reaches even to the point that many women choose clothes to bags, and not vice versa, and this is not surprising: the cost of some models can reach up to several thousand or even tens of thousands of dollars! It should be noted that over the past 100 years, handbags have evolved significantly and several times had to change not only its appearance but also the appointment!

The prototype of today's bags are considered bagswhich in the Middle Ages, the man attached to his belt, and the women wore on a string. Initially, this bag is a miniature copy of the usual bag of money was intended for. Conventionally, such a bag can be called a disposable bag.

Ренессанс заставил женщин уделять своей внешности больше внимания. В женских сумках того времени носили зеркала, позволявшие даме постоянно контролировать свою привлекательность. Сумки женские времен Людовика Четырнадцатого, по форме еще напоминали мешочек, стянутый шнурком, но изготавливались из дорогих материалов, например, из парчи. В XVIII веке маркиза де Помпадур ввела в моду плетеные сетчатые мешочки, в которых хранились кружевные платочки, румяна и другие женские мелочи.

Women's fashion sample in 1830. In the hand of the dummy can be seen reticule from France, which was at its peak at that time
Until the end of the XIX century there was no women's handbagsleather. Only after women won the right to wear pants to ride on their own bikes and a short haircut, they began to wear tight bags made of skin, and (later) leatherette. Variations of these models contemporary version you can find here (http://sumka34.ru/catalog/women/rubric/sumki-zhenskie)!

Currently, no one can deny the important role of women's handbags in creating a stylish image. In the UK, there is even a holiday - the National Day of bags, which is celebrated on October 4th.