How big is your handbag?

I think that the brown leather thing slung by the desk in the hall is my handbag. It's fading away because it never goes out now

Not a handbag person at all. I have 3 I think. I just find them annoying. I did spend 2 hours walking around town with a shoe in my bag once. Accidentally obviously. No idea how it got there.

Far too many bags here ranging from the tiny to the large. All
colours of the rainbow. Don’t dare count. currently using a tiny cross body bag, just big enough for sanitiser, mask and my cards.

I have just one bag. It is medium size black leather with red lining and can hold my IPad. It was very expensive but my 50th Wedding Anniversary present from DH.

I rarely use a bag, just keep bank card in purse in pocket.If I've gone out in the car I might bring a tiny shoulder bag as I'm afraid car keys could fall out of pocket.

A friend used to say that a handbag needs to be able to hold a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine

“Can I put my keys (car, house etc) in your bag ?” From son or gentleman caller. So irritating ?

My bag is like the black hole of Calcutta, it is large(ish) with everything but the kitchen sink in it. It has too many pockets, which I thought would be a good thing, but things I have forgotten about keep appearing. My DC used to call me “Head in the Handbag” when they were little as I was always rummaging about in it (still am) Only good thing about it is it’s a cross body and I love having my hands free.
When I gadabout in the evening (oh happy remembered days) I swop to a small bag, which is quite a palaver as I still try to cram too much in it.
I do admire elegant types who can cope with a small bag. They are on a level with those women who can tie a scarf around their neck and not look like a loaf of bread.

I have a small leather backpack. Plenty of room for all the usual stuff plus the mask and sanitiser that now needs to be taken everywhere.

I have one of those small bags which hold (almost) all essential items, I lift the whole thing out and pop it into another bag when I fancy a change.
Now I have masks, sanitizer and since it got colder gloves, hat and scarf in as well.
The furthest my bag has been lately is to the chemists.

Big, and heavier since March. It’s large, patterned oilcloth so waterproof. Inside is: antibactial gel, face masks, a pair of disposable gloves, hairbrush, wallet purse, specs, bunch of keys, an inhaler, lip balm, tissues, a pen, hand cream ..... think that’s about it.

I can't really remember how big my handbag is - I haven't seen or needed it since last March, and certainly can't say I've missed it!

(Though I do have a casual tote that has accompanied me on any unavoidable outings since then.)

On the subject of everyday bags, never big enough!

Yes I've sometimes carried a small bag to a nice 'do' and crammed as much in as I could (and made use of DH's pockets) but no bag?

That's it exactly Callistemon.

Oh, sorry, to everyone who carries a little bag, it was just my friend's view.
I have done sometimes on a night out.

It would be nice to carry a handbag anywhere at the moment.

Lots of big handbags, I've ditched them temporarily during the lockdown for the purpose of walking, handbags are a hinderance. I have a large purse like Radley thing I can hang on my wrist, contains phone, cards, mask of course and keys.

They're what my friend called 'little bag women', Kate1949.
She meant in control of their lives and their menfolk.

I usually ended up with everyone else's rubbish in mine,
too.

Mines small, think large purse with a long strap. It takes my cards, money, a photo and my phone fits in too I don’t carry ‘stuff’ car keys in pocket.

And reading glasses!

I'm always impressed by women who go for a night out (with their husbands who probably have keys, money) without a handbag. I have a friend who always looks gorgeous and is very confident. We've been out with her and her DH and she hasn't carried a bag.
I need lipstick, tissues, a hairbrush, phone, keys, purse, a bottle of foundation (horrible skin which usually needs re-touching), compact mirror, perfume. How do they do it?

Oh I'm not going anywhere, fanny, it's to carry stuff around in.

Got rid of mine about a year ago! Now only use for occasions.

My handbags have all been black and serviceable (my predictive text tried to say "despicable!")

My current one is rather frivolously decorated with beige stitching around the flap bit.

I've got about 30 handbags.
They are my 'thing'
Unfortunately they are all redundant or on furlough at the moment.
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