The handbag is the basic accessory in women's fashion, and this richly illustrated volume explores the styles decade by decade. Examples of the main trends are

An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production

This book will identify, by chapter, purse styles over a 100-year span, from 1880 to 1980. Any female who loves or is fascinated with handbags must own this boo

From the earliest practical containers to the star handbags of today, this book is a comprehensive gallimaufry of the handbag through the ages.

This volume is an unprecedented history of Louis Vuitton’s women’s bags, the most coveted line of accessories in women’s fashion. At the heart of Louis Vu