{"product_id":"bags","title":"Bags","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA comprehensive look at the changing styles and uses of one of fashion’s best-loved accessories, the bag, throughout history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminating the evolution of bag designs and uses from the medieval period to today, Claire Wilcox explores varied iterations of this cult accessory, from early drawstring creations and richly worked ecclesiastical purses to large work bags of the eighteenth century and the small reticules that were designed to complement high-waisted Empire line dresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncreased travel in the nineteenth century brought about the leather handbag as we know it today, while the twentieth century saw an explosion of innovations, from 1930s designs reflecting the streamlined American aesthetic and the use of new synthetics such as imitation patent leather and Vynide, to the rise of the luxury designer handbag by the likes of Hermès, Gucci, Chanel, and Prada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten by fashion curators who spent years at the V\u0026amp;A, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBags\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis fully illustrated in color throughout and arranged chronologically. A detailed glossary, bibliography, and index conclude the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37936785916071,"sku":"9780500519370","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0467\/7822\/0711\/products\/71ooT7nQIEL.jpg?v=1611039924","url":"https:\/\/giftedla.com\/products\/bags","provider":"Gifted LA ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}