1950s handbags

Last time we looked at the fabrics pages of the spring/summer 1943 Montgomery Wards catalog and today I have some wonderful accessories! Rain boots, umbrellas, collars and dickies, handbags, and shoes! I especially love looking at the styles of clutch bags, because when shopping for bags I have noticed many 1940's bags labeled as 1970's, and when sellers make that dating mistake you can sometimes scoop up a really great deal. Usually since things from the 1940's are rarer than things from…

Breaking down the trends & styles of 1950s purses & handbags with pictures. Featuring vintage purses like Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, lucite handbags and more.

As bags and purses had established their purpose as an essential accessory during the 1940s, the importance of their role continued to progress into the following decade. By the 1950s, it was generally accepted that women would complete their attire with a fashionable handbag. Indeed, there were many social conventions dictating which purse would be

Breaking down the trends & styles of 1950s purses & handbags with pictures. Featuring vintage purses like Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, lucite handbags and more.

Image file to download and vintage original printpublished in 1949 Evans (Handbags) — , Handbags — Advertisement

Here are some catalog photos of purses. The color page is fro the 1950s. The other two pictures are from the 1920s. Maybe my flapper doll will get a new purse.

1964 Sears Fall Winter Catalog, Page 168

As bags and purses had established their purpose as an essential accessory during the 1940s, the importance of their role continued to progress into the following decade. By the 1950s, it was generally accepted that women would complete their attire with a fashionable handbag. Indeed, there were many social conventions dictating which purse would be

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1950's handbags