Handbag

Kamala,

How can you ever say that having a handbag is vanity! No, no, no!! A handbag is an integral part of a woman's existence. It is my third hand. Without my handbag, I feel that I am missing part of me. Even during my wedding, I was feeling like something was missing from me because I had to be "hands-free"! What would I ever do without my handbag?? Much like you and others here, my handbag is a treasure-trove. Its like a magic hat. There have been so many instances where stuff coming out of my handbag has come handy - tissues for sudden coffee spills, water bottle, medicines, pen, paper, clip, sacred ash, bindis, umbrella - you name it, I have it. Water bottles are a recent addition, my DH needs to drink a lot of water and he's always thirsty... God knows how much more I need to carry when I get into the next phase. But that's ok. Because I'm used to having my hand-bags-full.

Oh yes, I too have a very difficult time picking out a handbag that is both utilitarion and classy. I don't change bags that very often and I expect my handbag to last the changing trends. My recent one is from Roshan Bag Mall, Chennai (they do have good collections and good quality bags that give value for money, provided you are ready to pay a bit more) in charcoal grey and tan, with a sizeable no. of compartments and zippers. Needless to say, it is my indulgence, and yet, my life-saver, too.

 

a hole in the bag is always my fav. as you can later on time pass on finding some missing treasures . In India at least we have the cushion of stitching and remaking the old hand bags...

good post, enjoyed it.

 

Dear KKrish
Absolutely fantastic write up on the basics! My handbag is something very dear to me, it has to have "n..." number of compartments and it has to always come with a matching wallet. If somebody dare touches it, them I act utterly possessed. I evolve that very minute into a demon with horns.

I like them BIG and roomy, for I believe in just dumping "things" from dawn to dusk, Jan to Dec. And to what fits the description of "things".... a pocket knife ,cosmetics ,perfumes, recipes tablets, fast food menus, Keys (some of which I do not know where it fits), money, cards (invitation cards to credit cards, all receive the same treatment) etc. etc. Pocket knife comes in handy to threaten both my boss and DH, yeah I do believe in getting things done at knife point.
I like to keep it single colored and simple from the outside, with no metals, strings and ribbons. Phew…the ZIP is always the cause of my marital discomfort, where my DH insists that I keep it closed for fear of dropping stuff while I believe in leaving it open to breath in fresh air….And I never throw any of these bags, older they get the more I like them, I pile them all up, in competition with Ms. Jayalalitha’s awesome collection of shoes. Let us see who wins eventually.
P>S: However overstuffed my bag may seem to be, I seem to always find things in a jiffy by blindly groping.
Thanks for starting the new yr with a great thread!
Mega

 

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Superb one again K.. Enjoyed your post and the FBs too.. coming late to a snippet gives the advantage of enjoying FBs also..
Everytime I buy a handbag... I hope to fulfill my needs but end up carrying the backpack.. I think they deceive me by their looks or something!! Till today I haven't been successful in choosing a handbag which is comfy to carry, big enough to stuff my things (my son's too), becomes light weight when I carry it and finally safe enough that nothing falls of it (which happens pretty easily with my handbags )
Enjoyed it very much