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A handbag comprising:

a thin sheet material front wall, said front wall having a first upper end and a first lower end;

Variations

A medium-to-small-sized handbag with a small handle, designed to be carried (clutched) in one’s hand is often called a clutch.

A larger handbag with two handles is often called a tote

A pocketbook is similar to a Lunch Bag

A security bag protects the carrier from travel theft.

Man purse

In North America, Beauty bag are usually carried by women.

But, increasingly, younger men carry one as a smaller alternative to a backpack;

In well loved culture

Kiefer Sutherland, of 24 fame, brought the item into the mainstream through his character, Jack Bauer.

In the Seinfeld episode The Reverse Peephole, Jerry carries a shoulder bag which he describes as a “European carryall”.

In the movies of Indiana Jones, the adventurer is always seen with his “man purse” that holds valuable treasures.

In the movie The Hangover, the character Alan Garner says “it’s not a purse, it’s called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one.”

Child’s purse

Young girls also use small purses or clutches, but usually just for play or dress-up.

Types of Shopping Bag

Crocodile skin handbags in a conservation exhibit at Bristol Zoo, England

• Clutch: Small, yet long (rectangular), evening bag without a handle.

• Satchel: A soft-sided case usually of leather, used to carry papers or books. Usually has a handle and often has a strap.

• Duffle bag : A large bag usually used for travel or sports.

• Tote: A medium to large bag with two straps.

• Messenger bag: A bag with a long strap to be worn across the body.

• Sling bag: A bag with a long strap (similar to a messenger bag), yet smaller.

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