Travel bag

Many fashion houses began their lives with bags designed for travel and mail. And now the most fashionable models of bags repeat those styles with top handles, which were created in the 19th century as ladies' bags. Why are they so relevant today and have become the subject of various interpretations? It's very simple, they are the most suitable for our current needs. These original cuts have proven to be durable as they are practical and elegant.

The word "bag" came to us from France. Sac de voyage - travel bag. But the first such travel bags appeared in America in the middle of the 19th century. They were sewn from dense fabric, and most often from old carpets. Therefore, they began to be called - carpet bag, which means "carpet bag". Soon such bags, i.e. They began to make bags from leather, but the name carpet bag remained.

They loved to travel in Europe, so the bag did not go unnoticed. The bag became one of the most significant items of the 19th century. The Hans Christian Andersen Museum contains a travel bag donated to the great storyteller by the Danish king.

Yes, the bag is a large bag, but very convenient, so soon it was needed not only for travel, but also for doctors. After all, you need to go to a call to a patient, taking with you many elements of the medical arsenal. There have been some design transformations, and the result is a completely independent wardrobe item, called the "doctor's" bag. But that's a different bag and a different story. However, the duffel bag, a large tote bag with short handles, constantly attracts the attention of designers. And even if we are not in a hurry to travel, small bags with short handles, resembling travel bags, can accompany us to the office, go shopping and even for a walk, if the travel bag is made in a miniature version.