Handbags are the ultimate accessory gift for Valentines Day. Every girl needs a handbag. Handbags have been part of our lives since the first Egyptian pyramids were built and have been part of fashion history ever since people have had something precious to carry around with them. Only the items carried in the handbags have changed with the times.
One of the earliest literary references to handbags comes from the 14th century but Egyptian hieroglyphs show pouch-type bags carried around the waist long before that. Embroidery and jewels are seen on these early bags and were used to show status - the richer the person, the more elaborate the bag. Not much has changed! Every well known designer designs handbags and they are as much, if not more, of a status symbol now than ever before in history. Buy her a designer handbag for Valentines Day !
A handbag is an extremely important part of the female psyche. A handbag can flatter one's shape almost as much as the right pair of jeans. A handbag shape should be the opposite of body type. e.g. a tall and thin lady should have a slouchy, rounded hobo bag to compliment her figure. A short and curvy lady should choose a handbag that is tall and rectangular or long and sleek. Generally speaking, the rounder the figure, the more structured the handbag should be - rectangular or square handbags in soft leathers or fabrics will enhance a look. While the shape of the handbag should be the opposite of the shape of the body type, the look is even more enhanced if the size of the handbag is kept in proportion to one's figure. Fit the Valentines Day handbag gift to your ladies's figure.
Some popular handbag shapes are:
• tote handbags - open-topped with straps or handles,
• hobo handbags - crescent shaped shoulder bags
• field handbags - flap-topped shoulderbags with buckles or snaps
• clutch handbags - small, handheld bags that are tucked under the arm
• satchel handbags - large handheld bags
• baguette handbags - long and rounded shoulder bag resembling a baguette
• messenger handbag - large, soft shoulder bags with long straps worn across the body
• cigar box handbags - small, boxy, hard bags
• pouch bags - soft, small bags
- Kelly bags - classic Hermes style bags named after Grace Kelly, they are large handbags with very noticeable hardware closures.
Handbags are practical as well as fashionable so they need to be pretty durable. Leather is the ultimate handbag material. It is strong, highly durable and incredibly tough and leather handbags come in many different forms of leather such as cowhide, goatskin, or suede. Handbags also come in materials such as cotton, hessian, canvas, pvc, vinyl, nylon mix and rayon. There are even some handbags still around made from crocodile skin!
A new concept for handbags is Licence Plate handbags. These are made from cleaned and recycled licence plates - handbags that are literally bent into shape with hinged flaps!
Lastly, no eulogy on handbags would be complete with mentioning the great designer handbags of our time! If you are considering buying a present of a handbag for your loved one this Valentine's Day, check out Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Prada, Gucci, Fendi, Guccissima,Chloe, Mulberry, Le Dix, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, YSL and Chanel - you will be spoilt for choice. Invest in a designer Valentines Day handbag gift and find that the reward is a lifetime of love.
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