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Have you ever wondered where purses and handbags originated from? They have a vast history that is really quite interesting. Purses have been essentials to people ever since we as people have had important and precious items to carry around with us.

We have always had that. The items may have changed, but our desire to carry them hasn't.

Egyptian drawings actually louis vuitton handbags  show the ancient Egyptians carrying around pouches and we have records of people carrying handbags as early as the 14th century. In ancient times bags were attached to the people's waist on girdles.

These people used their purses as status symbols and adorned their bags with all kinds of intricate jewels and beads. The more adorned your bag was the richer you were and more upstanding in society. Just like today we have our Gucci handbags and Louis Vuitton that represent those of a more elite, upper class group, things were that way in history as well.

Women have loved purses for as long as women can remember loving to have pretty items to carry around in them. By the 16th century times became a bit more practical and so did the purses. Cloth bags that were carried diagonally across the body became quite popular during this time as well also leather became useful as straps for purses during this time period in history.

Women started being of the opinion that purses would ruin the look of their attire, so they started to carry handbags more and more. Women were well known to have a different handbag for every outfit and every occasion as well. Fashion magazines enjoyed writing stories about these well- loved accessory items even up until this day.

About the time of the early 1900's the word handbag came into use. When the term handbag was used during this time it most always referred to travel bags carried by men. Eventually purses became more intricate and complex in their design. They started making them with multiple compartments and pretty adornments and complicate zippers and fasteners as well. The wide array of purses grew to be one of diversity and ingenuity.

Today purses are more stylish and chic than ever before and many people are making replicas of some of the best handbag designer's creations around today such as Coach and Gucci. If you cannot afford http://lvhandbagsdiscounted.com/  of the pricier originals replicas are a nice choice if you love purses and bags. Peruse the internet and see a wide selection of these trendy fashion pieces today.