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I don't know the difference between the many kidns of bags. Hobo, clutch, bowler, satchel, duffel, etc etc. Can you please explain this? Please, can anyone add this info to wikipedia? I will add an outline for this. Thanks.
I'm an American, and I always knew a purse as a woman's wallet (usually a little larger than a man's wallet), and a handbag as the larger bag, with the purse often stored in the handbag. This appears to be attributed as the "British" definition, but I think it's actually the standard definition, even in the U.S. for those in the know.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.134.230.68 (talk) 05:02, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
The purse men use is called vaulet . what is the spelling of that
Do you mean a wallet? 24.252.147.48 22:17, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I believe that the clutch refers also (or either) to a handbag with a short handle so it fits under the armpit more closely, making it less resistant to snatching, but I'll need to check this. Dysprosia 05:30, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] History?
This history creates the wrong impression. It says 'Purses were carried by men in Biblical times over 2000 years ago. St. Mark's gospel 6:8 says: And Jesus of Nazareth commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse.'
I don't see why this would be in reference to what Americans call a purse (a hand bag). Surely it will be in reference to a small pouch for carrying money, which is the older usuage of the term (still in use in the UK). I don't see why the apostles would be carrying money in a handbag...--Jcvamp 23:16, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
Is no one going to comment on this or should I just remove it as it creates the wrong impression?--Jcvamp 20:54, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
I removed the reference. If anyone has any reasons why the reference should be in, feel free to revert the edit and post a response to my comments.--Jcvamp 21:53, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
The link on the word clutch links to the mechanical defenition of clutch.
[edit] coinpurses/handbags
I suggest splitting this article into two: one for handbags/American purses, and one for (coin)purses. They are quite different thing.Zigzig20s (talk) 22:06, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
