Handbag

The handbag is a clothing accessory of women, which consists of all possible materials and is worn as a handle bag in your hand or over the arm, at some time or verlängerndem belt over the shoulder (shoulder bag ). More recently, terms such as shoppers, weekend bag, Baguette, Clutch, Pochette Messenger and have come to be depending on the purpose and shape of the bag. The medieval belt pouch has returned, and backpacks today also fall into the category of handbag. For three or four decades handbags are sometimes worn by men.

History

In medieval times bags were first only by men, attached fabric or leather on your belt. In the 15th and 16th century women wore bags that hung on chains or belts from the belt. In the 16th and 17th century bag-shaped bags came on, but were worn less often. More common were one or two under the wide skirt hidden pouch that could be reached through a slit in the skirt. This kind of bags - also sewn on the petticoat - were very long common and can be found at costume dresses today.

In the 18th century Pompadour belonged to the fashionable clothing. The reticule also called accessory was a mostly sewn silk bags with no firm ground, which could be up close with two cords, which then served as a handle or shoulder strap. The fashion of the Directoire with her ever closer and more transparent robes finally made ​​the use of the handbag essential, because the bags could not be mounted as before under the clothes.

19th century

To 1805, the women who wore the corset as outerwear, had finally established, and without a handbag was no longer out of the house. 1846 metal frame was invented so that the handbag as a result significantly different from their bag-shaped predecessors and gained a greater practical and fashionable significance. Were as durable bags with handles asked that you could take with you on trips, the first handbags were made ​​of leather. These bags looked more like a small suitcase and had the first time a snap. With the end of the 19th century, the handbag was finally an accessory for the ladies.

20th century

After the first world war leather was scarce and expensive, so even famous fashion houses tried their with cotton fabrics. At the same time took in the 1920s, the proportion of synthetic materials used to extreme. The zipper adopted by the transport sacks of the Canadian Army in 1923 socially acceptable. Featuring a trendy highlight experienced the minimalist Case Bags ( Pochette ), which had a similar flap according to their role models from the 18th and 19th centuries an envelope. In Fashion also were familiar with the particular pockets of a frame shape. There were exotic looking dance bag and made ​​of metal links, down to the part with fringe decorated mesh pockets. Handbag metal elements had existed since the early 18th century, but they remained because of the elaborate handwork extremely rare and were only after the introduction of the first machine for producing metal mesh fabrics in 1908 for the general public affordable.

During the 1930s, the bags design was gradually transformed, and the geometric shapes and patterns of the Art Deco dodged again a more playful and sumptuous in part and also high-quality artistic design. These included, for example silk applications and ornate velvet and chenille embroidery, and also closing and temples were always elaborate and exotic. Because of the declining purchasing power of the population, the companies intervened but also more frequent use of plastics such as celluloid or bakelite. Clutch bags were still the preferred models; Evening bags with classicizing motifs in muted tones were all the rage. In the late 1930s, the pocket was larger and the strap longer. Shoulder bags and shoulder bags gave the wearer a "free hand ". With big bags of linen and synthetic materials, the manufacturer complied with the increasing broad section of society opportunities for leisure activities.

In the 1950s came from the U.S. with the money for the economy and the modern materials such as nylon, PVC and synthetic leather, it should say in the image decisive. The handbags were in this decade mostly angular profile. Besides upwardly tapering frame handbags broad bottomed certain kinds of box and box-shaped containers with handle, strap or loop fashion. Another answer to the leather shortage were spacious, consisting of straw and bamboo rattan bags from the sun Merry Italy, which caused a sensation in America. The handbags for the elegant woman were again small and delicate; Pompadour with loop and clutch bags as well as Case bags for the evening were in vogue.

From the 1970s and 1980s began to fashion designers like Schiaparelli, Pierre Cardin, Paco Rabanne, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Judith Leiber, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen, Lulu Guinness and Tom Ford in addition to its prêt-à- porter collections and handbags bring into being; and well-known brands such as Gucci, Hermes, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Miu Miu, Chloé and Fendi offered in addition to their fashion collections also come back to handbag collections.

May be manufactured with a proof of legality reptile leather goods since the CITES Convention of 1976 only. Against this background, founded in 1972, International Reptile Leather Association ( IFA) has emerged as a species conservation marking system for reptile leather goods, the protection of species label, recognized since 1987 by the federal authorities as proof of legality for species protection legally sound goods and is considered a reliable alternative to the CITES permit scheme.

The limitations of reptile leather processing led by the leather goods manufacturers to develop embossing methods, which make the surface of cowhide to look like a crocodile skin.

Most recently, are colorful, made ​​from used truck tarps, not quite cheap shoulder bags and totes with a wide belt that you completely up to date on the internet also can design yourself. The bag body is closed by flap with Velcro, can be additionally stabilized with webbing. The large main compartment, there are various small compartments for today's essential items such as your debit card, pens and cell phone.

Gallery

Kelly bag (since 1935)

Pouch made of metal links

Evening bag from the 40/50er years

Tote, made from the 1970s

Modern leather pocket - Carried on the handle, over the shoulder or as a backpack

Current Baguette Bag

Handbag in the shape of an old VW bus

Birkin bag (since 1984)

IPurse bag with semicircle