An evening bag is a must-have of every woman, particularly
those who enjoy nigh parties and gatherings. Evening bags don't necessarily
mean they are only meant for evening affairs, because some of them can be an
everyday purse. An evening outfit with a matching bag, if perfectly chosen,
allows a woman to look sexy and glamorous.
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It's in the 13th and 14th centuries that evening bags came
into surface as coin purses. They are traditionally designed from thick
embroidered fabric, and have replaced the pouch as an elaborate pocket-less
carrier of ladies' stuff. As they continue to be popular, they were used to
complete an elegant outfit and have shown plenty of creativity and styles.
There were even crocheted evening bags in the shapes of animals or fruits.
It was not until the 18th century that evening bags have
started to evolve and grew larger in sizes. From thereon, they become among the
social symbols of women. A larger evening bag can hold a bottle of perfume,
lipstick, compact powder, credit cards, keys, coins, and a cell phone. A
significant purse raises the status of the bearer.
Bags' designs and craftsmanship were also the basis of
affluence. There were often constructed at home and if they were beautifully
ornate, it shows that the women had a quite long time creating them. Thus,
embellished handcraft bags became an emblem of prosperous woman who has
servants at home to do her household and the only thing that keeps her busy is
crafting her bag.
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Subsequently, bags became mass produced due to the high
demand of people. They have followed that fashions year after year and defined
the appearance on certain mainstream cultures.
Quite a reverse from their history, evening bags these days
are almost too little to be called a bag at all. The explosion of tiny evening
bags has been a blessing to women who only need to carry a credit card and cell
phone. The latest design of bags today is more on an object of art rather than
what the history describes. They are usually a trifle or bauble, symbolizing
luxuriousness. Impractical to most people, but they often make adoration for an
evening party look.
Evening bags these days are made from a large variety of
fabrics. There are also some certain materials incorporated to them to make
them look stylish and elegant, such as jewelry. Those materials include
leather, silk, satin, velvet, lace, fur, feathers, organza, mesh, voile, tulle,
taffeta, sequins, pearls, jewelry, crystal beads, shells, and stained glass.
Evening handbags are now available through online
purchasing. There are hundreds of online stores that sell different kinds of
fashion bags and even personalized bags - that could be evening purses, totes,
travel luggage, toiletry bags, duffel bags, backpacks etc. Since women will not
only need one or two types of bag, online stores are beating each other by
offering a wide variety of handbags of different kinds and in different sizes,
colors, and designs.
