The bag
In addition to staying up to date on the latest trends and models of bags and in addition to continually dreaming of one of the it bags of the moment, have you ever wondered what the origin of the bag is?
History of the bag
Where does all this passion for this fashion accessory come from? The use and value of the women's bag have an ancient and interesting history and its origins are even prehistoric.
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The first bags were invented and used strictly by men: primitive men devised the system of crumpling animal skins to carry weapons and tools and later, with the birth and circulation of money, men's bags spread more and more. , obviously along with pickpockets.
And it is precisely in medieval times that the models of bags that we find today were born: in fact there were the "zone", a bag to carry on the belt, the "crumena" or shoulder bag and the "manticula" to carry by hand , forerunner of the clutch bag.
Since the Renaissance, bags begin to be considered accessories related to fashion and the materials used to make and decorate them are increasingly prestigious: leather, velvet, brocades, satins, bows, ribbons, gold and precious stones.
Bags and fashion, therefore, closely linked in a union that would have lasted to this day.
Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with the birth of broghesia, women began to be more and more independent and it was then that the bag became a strong symbol of female emancipation and, with the growth of women's activities, an indispensable accessory.
So when you find yourself buying yet another bag, feel a little less guilty: after all, you have bought an accessory of historical value.
Curiosity: the bag museum
There is even a museum that has been completely dedicated to bags, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange Museum. A journey through the history of women's bags from the late Middle Ages to the present day, passing through the most varied shapes, models, fabrics and materials: http://www.tassenmuseum.nl/
