I am looking for different names for purses. We are having a purse auction at our parish and doing a game (similar to shower game) where they have to look at the purse and say what kind it is. These are the ones I have
purse, clutch, bag, handbag, evening bag, hobo bag, wallet, coin purse, change purse, satchel, tote and carryall
if you have any others (not looking for a million names for the totebag lol as I got a lot of those but looking for actual purse names)
also looking for designers the ones we have so far are
coach, prada, kate spade, db, 31, gucci
thanks for any help with the names.
My mom called it her pocketbook.
:)
And Aigner was all the rage when I was a teenager. Also Stone Moutain and Liz Claiborne.
I still call it my "pocketbook." My mother always used that term.
Other designers of bags: Michael Kors, Dolce and Gabbana, Burberry, Hermes (especially the famous Birkin bag), Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dooney and Burke, Brahmin, Fendi, Longchamp, Chloe -the list goes on and on!
I'm not much of a purse gal.
When I carried one, I called it my "tampon carrier".
I don't use tampons anymore due to loverly menopause.
so now it's to hold my cell phone and my husbands meds. Not sure there's a name for that quite yet. Probably PURSE.
Pocketbook (SO old fashioned, LOL!) beach bag/tote, market bag/tote, travel bag, fanny pack, wristlet...
louis vuttion (sp)
I would go to Coaches websire and see what they call their purses. I have 4 and they are all different so I bet they have different names.
Cross-body bag is the type that you sling from one shoulder down across your stomach to the opposite hip.
Designers - I have a Kathy Van Zeeland, my favorite as a teen as Liz Claiborne
Petunia Picklebottom, Oi Oi, of famed diaper "purses."
If you have one for a guy you can use the term man-bag or murse. Another thought is using the term in different languages. Borsa is purse in Italian; bolso in Spanish; sac a main in French; geldborse in German, portmonetka in Polish, etc. I think that would be neat if you had some that actually looked the part - or were colors of those countries' flags.
Pocketbook, wristlet, and my fave old fashioned term...reticule.
Heres a fun little article about handbags...
Other brands mentioned include Fendi, Prada, Gucci, etc. Its a good little article that might give you some ideas!
Don't forget the Euro Bag! (Ok, they are supposed to be for men, but seriously, they are purses.)
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handbag :
Baguette: a small, narrow, rectangular shape purse, resembling a French loaf of bread (baguette)
Barrel: shaped like a barrel or closed tube, usually with shoulder-length straps
Bowling bag purse: a popular 1990s "retro" style for younger women, modelled after American bags used to carry bowling balls
Bucket bag: shaped like a bucket, medium-size or large, with shoulder straps and a drawstring closure
Clutch: a handbag without handles, rectangular in shape, often an evening bag but used during the day as well
Doctor's bag: modelled after a Victorian era doctor's bag for making housecalls
Drawstring: a purse that closes with a drawstring at the top, may have wrist- or shoulder-length straps, popular as an evening bag style
Half-moon: shaped as a half-moon
Hobo: medium-size crescent-shaped bag with a top zipper and often a slouch or dip in the centre; a modern, casual silhouette
Lighted: a handbag with a lighting system which has been attempted since the 1950s without success until recently when in 2011 the first successful lighted handbag was brought to market.
Messenger bag: one long strap worn across the body, inspired by bags worn by urban messengers to deliver business mail, a modern silhouette
Minaudière: a small rectangular evening bag, usually hard-bodied, sometimes held inside a soft fabric bag that serves as a sleeve
Muff: a winter bag made of real or faux fur, wool or velvet that has zippered compartments and a slip opening for hands
Pocketbook: small purse, rectangular shape
Pouch: small bag such as a pocket, teabag, money bag, sporran, etc
Saddle purse: shaped like a horse saddle, may have equestrian motifs and hardware to emphasize the design
Satchel: a soft-sided case usually of leather
Tote: medium to large bag with two straps and an open top
Trapezoid: shaped as a trapezoid, usually made of stiff material
messenger bag
backpack
wristlet
As for designers...I can go on and on. lol
Chloe, Miu Miu, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Hermes (namely the Birkin bag which can range from 9-150K)
Hope this helps!
If you go to the neiman Marcus website you can click on handbags (another name) and shoes and click on designers and they will give you tons of brands! Have fun!
