Designer Bags

History
The very first use of handbags has been shown from the early 14th century. Before that the Egyptians used to carry pouches as bags tied around their waist. These bags were beautifully decorated with jewels and embroideries. These decorated bags determined status i.e. only the rich use to carry decorative bags. The 16 th century noticed a different history of designer bags. In this period only cloth bags were used mostly by the travelers, carrying them diagonally around their body. In the 17 th century the bags were especially taken by fashion conscious men and women. In the 18 th century chick ladies preferred to carry designer bags called ‘ reticules '. Fashionable ladies use to carry rouge, hand fan, card case, face powder, perfumes and smelling salts in these reticules. In the 1920's a difference came in the style of carrying bags. A change came and now the ladies started carrying doll like bags with them. The 1940's witnessed a different phase of designer bags. Due to the scarcity in the production of metal frames, zips and leather, bag manufacturers started using plastic and wood in place of that.