History of Handbags
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Who would have thought that long before Jerry Seinfeld and Joey Tribbiani attempted to popularize the “man purse” that it was actually acceptable—even a sign of high social status—for a man to carry his own type of handbag...

While flipping through a copy of Anna Johnson’s ‘Handbags: The Power of  the Purse’ at a local bookstore, Girlawhirl was struck by a photograph of a carrying case that once belonged to none other than Napoleon, one of history’s most feared yet undeniably elegant conquerors.  His bag was portfolio-like in deep forest green leather and embossed in gold. He used the ornate “power bag” to carry important documents. Extravagance is equated with Napoleon’s reign so it’s no surprise that in 1810 he commissioned the exquisite bag to be made for every member of his entourage, including his sister Pauline—who used hers to carry love letters.

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