Purses

The number of manufacturers and the huge selection that results attests to the importance of the purse. Our friends from Brittan would chide us that a "purse" is actually a small pouch for holding one's coins and that "handbag" is the proper word, but we Americans use purse and handbag interchangeably.

Note the number of shoe manufacturers who are also in the purse business and vice versa. Coordination between these items is essential for the complete presentation.

We leave you now to explore the many forms, shapes and styles of the modern purse.