10/06_P&P Intro

•In 2004, an estimated $5 billion was spent for handbags in the United States.

•The most famous handbag from Hermes was originally designed in 1892 to hold a saddle. The bag was called the Haut a Courroies, a name derived from its long straps and tall shape.

•One of the most popular purses of the 1920s and 1930s was the Mandalian Bag. The mesh bags were introduced to the United States by Turkish immigrant Shatiel Mandalia and consisted of Art Deco designs.