![]() In 1841, Yorkshire entrepreneur Samuel Parkinson, whose Butterscotch confectionary was appointed to the British royal household, wanted to treat his wife to a custom-made set of hand luggage. The Industrial Revolution brought steam railways and travel became increasingly popular. Silk satin with weft-float and supplementary weft-float patterning, silk floss and chenille passementerie with silk fly fringe, and silk cord. Using embroidery skills learned from a young age, ladies created designs of great artistry and beauty. Right: Frederik VI of Denmark and family out for a stroll by Johannes Senn, 1813. Left: A Colonial Coquette by Charles Henry Turner. Lady from 1830 carry a French reticule handbag. Reticules or Indispensablesġ7th- and 18th-century ladies preferred to carry their particulars in small bags with drawstrings that were known as reticules in France and “indispensables” in England. ![]() Wedgwood Chatelaine, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Crafted from precious metals, chatelaines were considered as jewelry and status symbols. Tassenmuseum Netherlands Chatelaine Bagsįrom the 16th century, women often wore a decorative clasp at the waist with a series of chains attached, called a chatelaine. Suspended from it were useful household accessories such as scissors, keys, and sewing tools. A 16th-Century Messenger Bag?Īs pockets became an integral part of clothing during the 17th century, men no longer needed to carry handbags for anything other than the bulkiest of items-books, documents, and letters. ![]() A belted plaid with sporran as worn by a reenactor of Scottish history. The sporran played a similar role in the highlands of Scotland-part utilitarian, part symbol of wealth and status. Tassenmuseum Netherlands The First Man-Purse? Goat’s leather belt puch with iron frame and 18 pockets-some behind secret closures. For the aristocratic gentleman, it was a status symbol. ![]() Worn attached to a belt, this 16th-century buckle bag had 18 secret compartments. ![]()
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