Video explores the origin of the handbag
According to a video, the use of handbags can be traced back to the 1300s-1400s, when men used to wear small 'girdle pouches'. Later, when pockets were introduced in men's clothing, handbags became a part of female fashion. The video details the introduction of the first "true" handbag known as 'reticule', meaning small bags suspended by a cord or chain.