Women's bags. Types, types, styles. Weekend Small suitcase. Tote Shopping Bag

Alena Baltseva 03/24/2015 14070

Small and large, with and without handles, hard and soft - let's talk about all kinds of women's bags.

We believe in love at first sight... if we're talking about about bags. Of course, it is not necessary to know the scientific name of this or that handbag if you saw it in a store window and happened to have it with you required amount money.

But what to do if the dream bag only flashed and then immediately disappeared over the horizon? How to find a beautiful stranger on the Internet and find out under what name she has settled in an online store?

It is in such cases that the ability to distinguish a tote from a hobo, and a Kelly from a saddle bag will come in handy.

Tote bag

Perhaps this is the most versatile of all types of bags. A tote (or shopping bag, as it is sometimes called) is a large and roomy square-shaped bag with two handles. You can throw all the important feminine things into it, from lipstick to a kilogram of tomatoes bought for a family dinner.

Messenger bag

We all remember the postman Pechkin’s bag. It is quite logical that this model with a shoulder strap and a flap (often with two clasps), which was and remains extremely popular among Pechkin’s colleagues, is called a postman’s bag (less often a messenger’s bag).

Hobo bag

Or "hobo bag". This is a soft semicircular bag with one handle.

Satchel bag

The satchel bag is a modernized version of the school bag. Initially she migrated to men's wardrobe, and later into women's. Sports backpacks are made from fabric, while more solid models are made from leather.

Diplomat (Attaché bag)

The diplomat is smaller than a backpack, has no shoulder strap and has a strict shape.

Saddle bag

This model owes its strange name to the fact that its “grandmother” was a small handbag that cowboys attached to the saddle in order to carry it there. important little things. A modern saddle (or simply shoulder) bag has a rectangular or semicircular shape and always has a long handle.

Bucket bag

It resembles an ordinary “sack”: it is a cylinder that is tied with a cord at the top and has a long handle.

Dome bag

It's simple: a dome bag has a dome shape and two short handles. As a rule, it is sewn from hard materials (leather, faux leather).

Backpack

Comments are unnecessary - everyone understands perfectly well what a backpack is.

Sling bag

A sling bag is the same backpack, only with one (usually wide) strap.

Baguette bag

This is a long rectangular bag for carrying by hand.

Travel bag (Duffel bag)

The ancestor of the duffle bag is the army duffel bag. It has the shape of a cylinder and one long handle per shoulder. Used as a travel or sports bag.

Travel bag (Carpet bag, Doctor’s bag)

Initially Carpet bag And "Doctor's bag" were completely different types bags The first (literally “carpet bag”) was used by travelers as a budget option travel bag and had a soft shape. The last one is a hard doctor's bag.

Today, both are most often sewn from natural or artificial leather and have a frame lock and two short handles, so that they can conditionally be called one model - a travel bag.

Weekend bag

This is a rectangular shaped travel bag that can hold items for a short weekend trip.

Ring bag

A bag of any size with two rings instead of handles.

Clutch bag

A clutch is a flat envelope bag that is most often worn in the evening.

There is a type of clutch called "Foldover Clutch", i.e. folding clutch

Pouch bag

This is a small bucket bag with a wrist strap that is taken to evening events.

Muff bag

Rectangular handbag with holes for hands.

Cigar box

A small, rigid evening bag that is shaped like a cigar box (hence the name). As a rule, it comes on a chain.

Minaudiere

A minaudière is more of a decoration than a bag. Outwardly, it looks like a box bag, but its main difference is in the rich decoration: rhinestones, precious stones, etc.

Bowling bag

Initially, the use of this type of bag was limited to its name - they carried bowling balls. Hence the characteristic round shape.

Crescent bag

This is a small crescent-shaped handbag with a short handle.

Tablet/Field bag

This is a style of military bags. As a rule, they are elongated vertically (height greater than width).

Hat box

Nowadays hat boxes are made not only from cardboard, but also from leather. They can act as an unusual accessory.

Types of bags by type of carrying

It is also useful to know the classification of bags by type of carrying. For what? At a minimum, to quickly and easily find the desired model in the online store. To refine your search parameters, simply substitute the right word before the name of the bag style.

1. Handheld(or handbag) – a bag for carrying in the hands (any bag with two with short arms).
2. Shoulder bag– any bag with a shoulder strap.
3. Crossbody– a bag that can be worn over the shoulder.
4. Wrist- a handbag that is worn on the wrist.

1. Frame– any bag with a frame lock.
2. Flat- flat bag.
3. Oversized- large size bag.
4. Slouchy- a soft, shapeless bag.
5. Structured– structured, rigid shape.
6. Chain- a purse on a chain.

1. Leather- leather bag.
2. P.U.– leatherette.
3. Straw– straw.
4. Jelly– gel bag (soft plastic bag).
5. Fabric- fabric bag.

Personalized bag models

There are also world-famous models of designer bags. Here are just two of the most famous of them.

Kelly bag

Kelly is a style of business bag from the Hermès brand, which was introduced into fashion by Grace Kelly. This is a more elegant version of the saddle bag, which was invented back in late XIX century. Kelly's bag has two short handles and one long handle. It has a rectangular shape at the front and a triangular shape at the side.

Birkin bag

The Birkin bag is another renowned Hermès creation. As the legend goes, a spacious rectangular bag with two short handles was created specifically at the request of the woman, who previously had to carry all the things she needed at hand in her famous basket.

Today, a Birkin bag costs four figures in dollars and is only made to order.

• Description

  Lion Black leather square bag
  

  model: Square Lion Square Bag Black

  Spanish designer brand:ANDRESGALLARDO
  Handmade in Spain

  Since 2011, the Spanish brand Andres Gallardo has been surprising the world with its fantasies, embodied in jewelry made of high-quality porcelain and metal. In the BLOOM collection, the designer, as always, pays attention to geometry: the decorations are complemented by spherical details. The designer represents the human and animal world with real mini-sculptures in the form of pendants, earrings, brooches and, of course, the decor of his famous bags.

  The bag is decorated with a porcelain lion figure with a zipper. Fully handmade, without the use of chemicals for tanning leather. The bag is made in Ubrik, the center of leather production in Spain.

  Composition: Spanish porcelain, nappa calfskin, metal
  

  Black color
  

  Size: 17x17 cm, bottom width of the bag - 5 cm, strap length 108 cm
  

  Country: Spain

  Packaging: the bag is packed in an elegant white box made of thick cardboard, with the brand logo on the lid.

• Delivery

  By courier in Moscow - 250 rubles. We deliver the next day or on the day of order. When purchasing over 6000p, free delivery within Moscow. In Moscow, the “Trying on” service is available: the client can try on and completely or partially refuse the product.

  By courier in Russia - 390 rubles.

  By courier in the CIS - 1090 rub.

  World-wide - calculated individually.

  Pickup from the store - free

Designed for storage and transportation various items. Is the subject of masculine, feminine and children's wardrobe. Usually it is selected for a specific style and occasion, as a result of which it has many types.

Main types of bags

By purpose

Everyday, travel, sports, beach, evening, household, business, work (military, medical, etc.).

By shape

Cylindrical, rectangular, square, trapezoidal, triangular, round, semicircular.

By hardness

Soft, hard, semi-hard.

By closing method

With open top, with flap, with frame lock, with zipper, with drawstring ( top part tightened with a belt or lace), with buttons or buttons.

Basic bag models

For everyday use

Envelope (flap)

Peculiarities: large, medium or model small size, closed with a valve.

Form: rectangular, square, semicircular.

Pens: usually one, long, often adjustable.

Clasp type: valve.

Usage: Lady's bag for everyday wear or special occasions (depending on the style).

Travel bag

Peculiarities: Medium to large model with a stable wide bottom and solid sides.

Form: rectangular, tapering towards the lock into a trapezoid.

Pens

Clasp type: frame lock, sometimes supplemented with a valve.

Usage: women's bag for everyday wear, travel, business style(depending on the style).

Name: sac voyage - fr. "travel bag".

Tablet (field bag, field bag)

Peculiarities: Medium to large flat design for shoulder wear.

Form: square or rectangular, sometimes with rounded corners.

Pens: wide belt, usually of adjustable length.

Clasp type: valve or zipper.

Usage: Women's or men's casual bag, mainly for style.

Mail bag (messenger bag, postman, messenger)

Peculiarities: a roomy model, shaped like a postman's bag.

Form: rectangular, square or semicircular.

Pens: A long, wide strap, usually adjustable. May have an additional short handle.

Clasp type: valve or zipper.

Usage: female or men's bag for everyday wear.

Reticule

Peculiarities: A small or medium-sized handbag, often decorated.

Form: trapezoidal, oval, square, etc.

Pens: without handle or textile cord, chain.

Clasp type: frame lock.

Usage: women's bag for everyday wear or special occasions (depending on the model).

Name: from reticulum - lat. "net".

Peculiarities: roomy model soft shape, cut together with handles from a single piece of material.

Form: rectangular, trapezoidal, square, sometimes with rounded corners.

Pens: wide, middle length, tailored together with the bag. The bag is worn on the shoulder or in the hands.

Clasp type: lightning or button.

Usage: Women's bag for everyday use.

Hobo (hobo, hobo bag)

Peculiarities: roomy model, shaped like a crescent.

Form: semicircular.

Pens: one or two, medium or long.

Clasp type: zipper or button.

Usage

Name: hobo - English "itinerant worker, vagabond."

Baguette

Peculiarities: small size model, shaped like French baguette bread.

Form: oblong with rounded corners.

Pens: one, medium length (chain or strap).

Clasp type: a flap with a clasp, often a decorative element.

Usage: Women's casual bag.

Satchel (satchel, satchel)

Peculiarities: a roomy bag with a flat bottom, shaped like a student's satchel.

Form: rectangular.

Pens: a long belt, often with adjustable length, sometimes with two additional short handles.

Clasp type: valve, zipper.

Usage: women's bag for everyday wear.

Name: satchel - English. “satchel, bag.”

Cylinder

Peculiarities: horizontal model in the shape of a cylinder.

Form: cylindrical.

Pens: one or two, short or medium.

Clasp type: lightning.

Usage: women's bag for travel or everyday wear (depending on the model).

Tote (tote, volume bag)

Peculiarities: a spacious soft bag, shaped like a bag.

Form: rectangular, square, trapezoidal.

Pens: two, medium length. May have an additional long handle for carrying on the shoulder.

Clasp type: open top, button or zipper.

Usage: men's or women's bag for everyday use.

Name: tote - English “carry, carry, transport.”

Pochette

Peculiarities: A flat model of small size with a clear shape.

Form: square or rectangular.

Pens: one, short or long, strap or chain. There are models with a short loop handle.

Clasp type: valve

Usage: women's bag for everyday wear and special occasions.

Bucket bag

Peculiarities: a vertical model with a stable bottom, shaped like a bucket.

Form: cylindrical with a wide bottom.

Pens: one or two, long or medium.

Clasp type: valve or zipper.

Usage: Women's casual bag.

Weekender bag, barrel bag

Peculiarities: medium or large size model, reminiscent of a barrel.

Form: a barrel with a wide flat bottom and sides.

Pens: two, medium length.

Clasp type: lightning.

Usage: women's bag for everyday wear and travel (depending on the model).

Muff

Peculiarities: Small size with open sides to hide your hands. Interior usually has fur trim and secret pockets.

Form: oblong.

Pens: no handles.

Clasp type: valve

Usage: women's bag for everyday wear.

For sports, leisure and travel

Peculiarities: model for wearing behind the back.

Form: usually rectangular.

Pens: two adjustable straps. May have an additional short handle.

Clasp type: zipper or flap.

Usage: men's or women's bag for sports, outdoor activities, travel.

Belt wallet (beltbag, belt bag)

Peculiarities: model worn on a belt.

Form: rectangular, triangular or square.

Pens: a belt around the waist.

Clasp type: valve or zipper.

Usage: women's or men's bag for outdoor activities.

Sports bag (duffel bag, duffel, travel bag)

Peculiarities: a roomy model that can be worn on the shoulder or behind the back. Often has patch pockets on the front side and wheels.

Form: rectangular.

Pens: one or two straps, additional long handle.

Clasp type: lightning.

Usage: women's or men's bag for sports, travel.

Name: duffel - English. “thick woolen fabric with dense pile”, duffel bag - “duffel bag”.

Shopper (shopping bag, shopping bag)

Peculiarities: a roomy model of simple design, usually textile.

Form: rectangular or square.

Pens: two, long or medium.

Clasp type: without fastener or with button.

Usage: women's bag for walking, shopping, beach holidays.

Peculiarities: dimensional road model of rigid structure. Often has 2 – 4 wheels.

Form: rectangular, sometimes with rounded corners.

Pens: one short, two medium or one retractable.

Clasp type: latch or zipper.

Usage: women's or men's travel bag.

For formal business style

Peculiarities: a small, rigid model with a stable bottom.

Form: rigid rectangular, with a wide bottom and several compartments.

Pens: one, short. There are models with a short loop handle.

Clasp type: valve or zipper.

Usage: Men's casual bag.

Diplomat (case)

Peculiarities: a roomy model with a rigid shape and a stable bottom.

Form: rectangular, with a rigid frame. The shape is similar to a suitcase.

Pens

Clasp type: valve, sometimes with a combination lock.

Usage: a woman's or man's bag, usually used to carry documents and papers.

Peculiarities: spacious model with a stable bottom and several compartments. Often has two patch pockets on the front side.

Form: rectangular, with folded sides, with clear or rounded corners.

Pens: one, short. May have an additional long handle for carrying on the shoulder.

Clasp type: flap with one or two clasps, sometimes with a combination lock.

Usage: Women's or men's casual bag.

For special occasions

Clutch

Peculiarities: a small model without handles, shaped like a wallet.

Form: rectangular or oval.

Pens: no handles.

Clasp type: valve, zipper or frame lock.

Usage: women's bag for special events and everyday wear (depending on the style).

Name: clutch - English "to grasp, to grab."

Pouch (pouch)

Peculiarities: a small model, shaped like a bag.

Form: soft with a flat rounded bottom.

Pens: usually one, short or long.

Clasp type: a tightening textile cord or chain.

Usage: women's evening bag.

Minaudiere bag

Peculiarities: small model with a rigid metal or plastic frame.

Form: rectangular, square, oval, round, polygonal.

Pens: without handle or on a chain.

Clasp type: frame lock.

Usage: ladies handbag for special occasions.

Primitive communal system

The prototype of the modern bag appeared in prehistoric times. Already at primitive man there was a need to carry some objects, leaving your hands free. The bags were made from animal skins, woven ropes or herbs, and then tied to a stick. Such a design primitive people carried on the shoulder. They placed food, flint and other necessary items there.

During excavations on the territory of modern Germany, scientists discovered a bag dating back to 2500 BC. The accessory was decorated with several hundred dog teeth.

In 1992, scientists discovered a body on the Similawn glacier in the Alps. prehistoric man(age 4.5 - 5.5 thousand years). An object resembling a backpack was found next to it: the leather base was attached to a V-shaped frame made of two vertical hazel bars, fastened at the bottom with horizontal larch boards. This design ensured that the backpack was secured on the back.

Antiquity

With the development of society and the emergence commodity-money relations people have a need to always have money with them. The ancient Romans began to use pockets, which at that time were called sinuses. For men they were sewn to outerwear and hid it in the folds of the toga. For women, secret pockets were located under. When studying the paintings Egyptian pyramids Scientists have discovered an image of a pharaoh holding a bag in his hands. It had a rectangular shape and was embroidered, presumably with gold threads.

When class division arose, the bag began to be considered an indicator social status owner. Women from the upper classes did not carry any objects in their hands - servants did this for them. The bag of representatives of the lower class looked like a bundle or a bundle. Special meaning this subject was given to African peoples. They were putting on a bag magical properties, used it as a talisman against evil spirits, and kept spells in it.

In more late period In antiquity, saddlebags became widespread. They looked like a rectangular bag and were attached to the horse's saddle. As a rule, saddle bags were made from animal skins or carpet fabric. The Indians used backpacks to transport things, similar in design to the item found in caveman in the Alps.

Middle Ages

Since the 11th century, wallets began to be used in Europe. This item was a fabric purse, tied at the top with a cord, which prevented the loss of coins. The wallet was attached to a man's belt and women's clothing. This accessory is called a coin box (French: Laumonier). Belt pouch was an integral attribute changed clothes and merchants. In China and Japan, coins were minted with holes through which a silk or leather cord was threaded, which was then tied to clothing. Belonging men's suit in Europe there were pouches that were used to store tobacco. Depending on the status of the owner, they were made from goatskin or calfskin, canvas material, cloth, suede, etc. In the 12th century, in addition to hanging wallets, rectangular-shaped products made from textiles became widespread. Such bags were used to store prayer books. They were embroidered with gold or silver threads, decorated with bells. In Rus', men carried bags made of leather or animal skins. They were called furs.

Renaissance

Since the 14th century, the bag began to serve not only a practical function, but also became a costume decoration. Men's and female models. Ladies' bags became more colorful, they were made mainly of velvet, decorated with gold threads, beads and precious stones. They were attached to the belt with a chain or cord. The accessory was called “omonier”. The quality and finishing of a handbag were an indicator of a lady’s status: the higher the position in society, the more expensive the materials and finishing (gold threads, pearls, silk, gems) were used for sewing. Women from the lower classes wore canvas omoniers. For men, this accessory was embroidered with heraldic figures or the family coat of arms. In the 16th century, hunters used a yagdtash bag made of canvas or leather with one or more compartments. It was carried on the shoulder.

XVII – XVIII centuries

In the 17th century, pockets began to be sewn onto clothes again. Men stopped wearing omoniers to their belts. The first pocket was seen on Louis XIV. Since the 17th century, officers began to use a bag-tashka in which they stored carbine cartridges. Its outer side was covered with cloth and decorated with a monogram or coat of arms. Women began to wear handbags on their wrists. In the middle of the 17th century, backpacks made of leather or canvas appeared in European armies. They were created to keep the soldiers' hands free when attacking. Musketeers carried cartridge bags on a wide white belt over their shoulders.

In Japan, the furoshiki accessory, translated into Russian as “bath mat,” has become widespread. The item was a square piece of cloth and was used for wrapping and carrying things. It was customary to go to the bathhouse in a kimono, which visitors brought with them. To carry wet clothes home, they wrapped them in a rug. Later, furoshiki began to be used for wrapping gifts, transporting things, and storing household items. The accessory is still used today.

Scientists call the 18th century the heyday of neoclassical fashion. Historians call the year 1790 the date of birth of the women's bag, which began to be carried in the hand. Legislator new fashion considered to be the Marquise de Pompadour. During that period, a women's bag appeared trapezoidal shape made of textile with a long stretchable silk cord. The product was decorated with embroidery, beads, etc. The accessory became a necessary item in the European wardrobe. Ladies kept love notes, smelling salts, blush, a mirror, etc. in their purses.

19th century

In the 19th century, handbags increased slightly in size and took on a wide variety of shapes. Additional branches appeared in them. For the first time, a women's accessory now has a frame lock. A bag with such a clasp is called a “reticule”.

Bags began to be classified according to their purpose: for walks, celebrations, visits, dates, going to the theater and other occasions. They were decorated with pearls, embroidery, ribbons, etc. In the 19th century, another female item appeared - a toiletry case. Ladies stored needlework supplies in it.

At the same time, soldiers' backpacks began to be made from lightweight materials, which provided the item with better mobility. The messenger bag has become widespread. The square-shaped object had two handles, short and long, and could be worn on the shoulder or in the hand. In the 18th century, a similar model was used by soldiers and nurses.

By the mid-1850s, over 5,000 kilometers had been laid in the world railway tracks. People began to travel a lot, and the need arose to transport things in more functional and capacious items. Companies began to produce luggage bags. They were very popular from. The traveling bag became widespread: it was used for travel by men and women. In many works of American and European literature this item was a participant in scenes associated with moving. Oscar Wilde's characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) and Margaret Mitchell's characters in Gone with the wind” (1936, set in the 1860s) used this item. Initially it was made from carpet material, later it was made from leather. Hans Christian Andersen never left home without a travel bag, which was given to him by the Danish king from the Oldenburg dynasty. This item is currently kept in the city of Odense in the Andersen Museum.

Previously, square bags were perceived exclusively as a business-style accessory, reminiscent of a document briefcase in its shape. However, today the boundaries of style have become more flexible and mobile, and geometry, which has penetrated literally everything, has not left the accessories segment unattended.

Features of square bags

The main and fundamental distinctive features women's square bags are:

• rigid base on all sides;
• short length of handles;
• conservative decor.

This accessory will competently complement and complete the look with business suit or an oversized jumper.

Square-shaped bags can be decorated with just a snake or have several external pockets of the same strict shape. This accessory will conveniently store documents, and when large size even landscape-size sheets. This option will be preferred not only by business women, but also by young girls rushing to university for classes.

A modern take on square bags

This season, all leading fashion houses have picked up the trend towards creating geometric shapes, enriching color palette new shades. Thus, square bags 2013 surprise with bright, variegated colors that harmoniously coexist with models of classic colors.

Another important advantage of the accessory is the ability to carry it on a long handle. So, a square bag thrown over her shoulder will allow a girl to free her hands and feel more comfortable. At the same time, the wide size range of the accessory, including both large and miniature models, is suitable for different occasions. Thus, small square bags are indispensable for hiking, when it is enough to take just a few necessary things with you.