Glamorous Handbags

• Minaudière - a small rectangular evening bag, usually hard-bodied, sometimes held inside a soft fabric bag that serves as a sleeve
• Half-moon - shaped as a half-moon
• Saddle purse - shaped like a horse saddle, may have equestrian motifs and hardware to emphasize the design
• Doctor's bag - modelled after a Victorian era doctor's bag for making housecalls