BAGS

Illuminating the evolution of bag designs and uses from the medieval period to today, the author explores early drawstring creations and richly worked ecclesiastical purses, before looking at large work bags of the 18th century, and by contrast the small reticules that were designed to complement high-waisted Empire line dresses. Increased travel in the 19th century brought about the leather h andbag as we know it today, while the 20th century saw an explosion of innovations, from 1930s designs reflecting the streamlined Am erican a...[Read more]