How many of us keep a handbag?

[Absaroka]

I have a little one with a shoulder strap I use to carry keys and cell phone in on my evening walks, since my dresses and skirts don't have good pockets. Kind of fun, but it would be a pain all the time.

Zari

[DonnaT]

I think the biggest pain with my purses is having to keep adjusting it to stay on my shoulder.

[April Rose]

My wife had a nice Coach leather bag that she got as a gift. She carried it for some time , then got tired of it, and retired it when it got a small stain on it. I came across it while looking for something to carry my art supplies in. I haven't taken an art class in over a year, but I'm still carrying the purse. I don't go out dressed, so it's one of the few overtly feminine statements I make. It is round, not square, so definitely a woman's bag, even though it is leather. The only thing is, it's rather large. I feel awkward carrying it into stores. Somehow, I associate a man in a store with a large bag as a shoplifting suspect. I know I'm being paranoid, but it limits the amount I carry the bag. I really need to look for a smaller one.

[Kittie]

[quote="Carol Ann"]I have two hand me downs from my wife, gee when you go out and have a dress on I got to put my stuff somewhere. [/quote]

I am sure my wife might pass one down to me. I have a grip bag whcih I use as approppriate. She has passeda nightie down to me

[Anouk]

I use my handbag always outside my home, that's the only way that occurred to my mind to keep my purse, handy and makeup with me as I wear a dress.

[Bernice]

Ditto to what DonnaT said - both times.

Hugs,

Bernice