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2. Reticule (handbag) - Wikipedia

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   A reticule, also known as a ridicule or indispensable, was a type of small handbag or purse, similar to a modern evening bag, used mainly from 1795 to 1820. [1] The reticule became popular with the advent of Regency fashions in the late 18th century. Previously, women had carried personal belongings in pockets tied around the waist, but the ...

3. Handbag - Wikipedia

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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 ...

4. Chatelaine (chain) - Wikipedia

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   Chatelaine bags refer to bags suspended from a waistband by cord or chain, which were popular from the 1860s to the end of the 19th century. [8] Chatelaines were worn by many housekeepers in the 19th century [9] and in the 16th century Dutch Republic, [citation needed] where they were typically used as watch chains for the most wealthy. Similar ...

5. Bag - Wikipedia

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   These bags were attached to girdles via a long cord fastened to the waist. The Australian dillybag is a traditional Australian Aboriginal bag generally woven from plant fibres . Dillybags were and are mainly designed and used by women to gather and transport food, and are most commonly found in the northern parts of Australia.

6. Fanny pack - Wikipedia

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   Artificial leather fanny pack with side-release belt buckle, belt slide for adjustment and top-open zipper compartment. A waist bag, fanny pack, belt bag, moon bag, belly bag (American English), or bumbag (British English) is a small fabric pouch worn like a belt around the waist by use of a strap above the hips that is secured usually with some sort of buckle.

7. Museum of Bags and Purses - Wikipedia

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   With metal belt loops and eighteen concealed pockets, it was most likely used by travelling merchants. [22] Many of the earliest bags in the collection are characterised by their heavy metal frames. Frames often outlasted the fabric bags, leading to many early purse frames being reused in later bags, something the museum showcases.