Handbag Heaven

Old Purses
Purse, pocketbook, handbag: call it what you will,
Styles are endless and to buy one a thrill,
But I prefer the old purses, the vintage ones I seek,
If I could go back in time I’d like to take a peek,
For inside the bag I imagine I would find,
A neat clean embroidered handkerchief… I can see it in my mind,
A compact with mirror for powdering the nose,
And a favorite tube of lipstick, the color of a rose,
Purses so dainty and ladylike, they put new ones to shame,
With a kissing lock closure and a metal hinged frame,
The frame style, my favorite, rectangular and thin,
And a rayon lining sewn neatly within,
Made from genuine leather, polished to perfection,
I’d sure like to add one to my collection.
Tammy Harvey
Written: 5/4/2017

This vintage alligator bag was my Aunt Dorothy's.