Since the Egyptians girded jems to their loins, purses have been an essential accessory. While a lady no longer requires a reticule for every occasion complete with visiting cards and smelling salts, an ensemble and life are better for the proper handbag.
But how to select said handbag, following is criteria to ensure that your essentials are always fashionably stowed. if you choose leather then you must learn the proper way to clean a handbag!
Criteria One: Frame & Proportion
Measure the circumference of your wrist and compare it to the chart below.
Female Wrist Measurements |
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| Height less than 5′ 2″ (Less than 155cms) | Height 5′ 2″ – 5′ 5″ (155cms – 163cms) | Height more than 5′ 5″ (More than 163cms) | ||
| Small | Less than 5.5″ (140mm) | Less than 6.0″ (152mm) | Less than 6.25″ (159mm) | |
| Medium | 5.5″ – 5.75″ (140 – 146mm) | 6″ – 6.25″ (152 – 159mms) | 6.25″ – 6.5″ (159 – 165mm) | |
| Large | More than 5.75″ (146mm) | More than 6.25″ (159mm) | More than 6.5″ (165mm) | |
Should your frame run sturdy, you require a substantial bag which will not fall lost in your statue. 
If your frame slants small, you will need a more delicate bag. Petites should ensure that they avoid bags with a width wider than the length of their forearm. 
Criteria two: Signature Style
Accessories can be a safe genesis for the expression of signature style, while we’ll be covering this topic extensively later, below is a sample of handbag romantic bohemian and hangbag traditional with a tiny diva twist. While many plain sided soles will tell you an everyday bag has to be a neutral hue, I say, a many-hued pattern can be just as versatile and a pop of color never hurt an outfit.
Criteria three: Body Type
Create your fashion zen by looking for yin for every yang (and vice-versa)
Linear ladies, soften your angles and add substance to your slim frame with an oversized, softly slouchy bag, with appropriate touches of feminine detailing.
Round, middle figures, can create contrast with an angled, square shape.
For robust, upper figures, a purse hung on a longer strap will bring attention to your slim stems. 
The hourglass figures may accent her dainty waist by carrying a bag in the crook of your elbow.
Lower figures, will benefit from shoulder straps that are short enough to hang a bag above the hip-line.
That yellow Etienne bag is almost exactly like what I own!!!!
Gorgeous yellow.
Style on a String :: Because style has nothing to do with money.
Who painted the picture? Great post.
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SummerB
The artist’s name is Janet Hill. You can click on the picture to reach her blog or follow this link: http://janethillstudio.com/blog/
Isn’t she fabulous!
I think that you are so fabulously talented. I have a question about tights, specifically patterns on tights or horizontal lines. Are they flattering for all legs?
I want a purse like Grandma Elaine had on Sunday. If I can’t have that, I tend to like the slouchy bag, but that doesn’t match my figure. I will stick with Elaine’s bag. It goes with everything.