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Women's fashion from 1830, including a reticule handbag from France [8] Until the late 1700s, both men and women carried bags. [9] Early modern Europeans wore purses for one sole purpose: to carry coins. Purses were made of soft fabric or leather and were worn by men as often as ladies; the Scottish sporran is a survival of this custom. In the ...
Wristlet may refer to: Wristlet, a small handbag with a short carrying strap resembling a bracelet; Wristwatch, originally known as a wristlet when the vast majority of personal timepieces were pocket watches; Trench watch, a transitional design between the pocket watch and the wristwatch used by the military during World War I
In some cases these cheap bags are taxed so the customer must pay a fee where they may not have done previously. Sometimes heavy duty reusable plastic and fabric bags are sold, typically costing €0.50 to €1, and these may replace disposable bags entirely. Sometimes free replacements are offered when the bag wears out.
A trifold wallet with pockets for notes and cards, and a window to display an identification card. A wallet is a flat case or pouch, often used to carry small personal items such as physical currency, debit cards, and credit cards; identification documents such as driving licence, identification card, club card; photographs, transit pass, business cards and other paper or laminated cards.
Rosette (a), pointed leaves, flowers (c–e), pods (i, k) Capsella bursa-pastoris plants grow from a rosette of lobed leaves at the base. From the base emerges a stem most often 10–50 cm (4–20 in) tall, but occasionally as much as 70 cm (28 in) or as little as 2 cm (3 ⁄ 4 in), which bears a few pointed leaves which partly grasp the stem. [3]
Pickpocketing "Dandy PickPockets Diving: Scene Near St. James Palace" (1818) by I. R. Cruikshank. Pickpocketing is a form of larceny that involves the stealing of money or other valuables from the person or a victim's pocket without them noticing the theft at the time.
The tiger is a powerful swimmer and easily transverses rivers as wide as 8 km (5.0 mi); it immerses in water, particularly on hot days. [57] In general, it is less capable of climbing trees than many other cats due to its size, but cubs under 16 months old may routinely do so. [ 82 ]
[5] [6] Scholars define Hoodoo as a folk religion. Some practice Hoodoo as an autonomous religion, some practice as a syncretic religion between two or more cultural religions, in this case being African indigenous spirituality and Abrahamic religion. [7] [8] Many Hoodoo traditions draw from the beliefs of the Bakongo people of Central Africa. [9]