the opening of the handbag 2 the handbag is closed by folding the wide closure flap 1 over the opening of the bag 5 to the front of the bag as seen in fig1 the traditional mechanisms such as a zipper or magnetic snap may be used as additional protection to hold the handbag closed the bag is opened by folding the wide closure flap 1 back over the opening of the bag 5 to the back of the bag as seen in fig3 conventional fabric replicating the narrowest portions of a man 39 s necktie can provide handles or carrying straps for the handbag one section is connected to the front of the handbag 3 with each end equidistant from the sides of the bag another section of the same length is connected to the back of the handbag 4 with each equidistant from the sides of the bag another section of the same length is connected to the back of the handbag 4 with each end equidistant from the sides of the bag fig1 and 3 the shape of the handbag forms no part of the claimed inventions and is shown by broken lines as viewed in fig4 the exterior of the handbag 15 may consist of fabrics that imitate.