Image credits
Every museum image on this site comes from the Open Access collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is released under CC0. We use these objects as editorial mood. They are antiques, and none of them is the modern bag named beside it.
| Object | Date | Maker | Museum | Licence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pouch | 1820–50 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | fourth quarter 19th century | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1820–40 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1820–50 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1830–60 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1830–60 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1810–40 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1830–60 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Pouch | 1820–40 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Purse | 1800–1820 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Miser's purse | 1840–60 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Miser's purse | third quarter 19th century | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Miser's purse | 1840–60 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Miser's purse | 1840–60 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Reticule | 1810–30 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Reticule | 1840–50 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Reticule | early 19th century | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Reticule | 1810–29 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Handbag | 19th century | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Beaded Bag | 14th–15th century | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 The Latest Fashions, Expressly Designed and Prepared for Le Moniteur de la Mode | June 1, 1887 | A. Bodin | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Gallery of Fashion, vol. I: April 1, 1794- March 1, 1795 | 1794–1802 | Nicolaus Heideloff | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Gallery of Fashion, vol. V: April 1, 1798 - March 1 1799 | 1794–1802 | Nicolaus Heideloff | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Gallery of Fashion, vol. III: April 1 1796 - March 1 1797 | 1794–1802 | Nicolaus Heideloff | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Le Coquet, No. 22, from "Journal des Modes Spécial pour Couturières" | July 1, 1869 | Laure Noël | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Ladies' Hats, No. 4671, from "Journal des Demoiselles" | April 1, 1888 | Paul Deferneville | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 La Parure des Dames, Plate 7 | ca. 1776 | Mondhare et Jean | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 The New Bonnet | 1876 | Eastman Johnson | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Chatelaine | fourth quarter 19th century | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |
 Parasol | 1850–70 | – | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | CC0 (Met Open Access) | View at the museum |