A purse --is a small bag, also called a handbag or a pocketbook  --  is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, and is used to hold items such as wallet, keys, tissues, makeup, a hairbrush, cellular device or personal digital assistant, feminine products, or other items.

Purses are usually carried by women, though men sometimes carry on sometimes a murse or manbag  often similar or identical to messenger bags.   Coin purses are small purses, just large enough to hold paper money, cards and coins. A medium-to-small-sized purse with a short handle, designed to be carried  in one's hand is often called a clutch.. A larger purse with two handles is often called a tote ,


Types of handbags include:

Clutch: Small, yet long  evening bag without a handle.
Satchel: large bag with small handle that is carried on the arm
Duffle: A large bag usually used for travel or sports.
Tote: A medium to large bag with two straps.
Messenger bag : A bag with a long strap to be worn across the body.
Sling bag : A bag with a long strap
Pocketbook: similar to a purse.

Brands Include:

ALDO , American Clocks, Amerileather,Angie & Lola,BIG BUDDHA ,Bueno , Bungalow , C.B. Collections,Chic Bargains , Chinese Laundry , Coach , Coolstuff4U ,Dereon Handbags ,  Dolce & Gabbana , Ed Hardy , Eliebags , Embassy , Etienne Aigner , Fossil ,Gigi Chantal , Hannah Montana Galore , High School Musical , HOBO INTERNATIONAL, Hunting World ,  Jessica Simpson , KATHY Van Zeeland, La Retro Fashion ,  Liz Claiborne , Lux de Ville , MadisonAveMall ,Maxam , MM Fine Leather , Mobile Edge , Mudd ,Murval ,  Nine West ,  Nvie Designs ,  Paul Frank, Prada ,  Private Label , Sarahs Boutique , SHOPZEUS , SilverHooks ,  Tapp Collections ,  Texcyngoods , Tommy Hilfiger , Vera Bradley , Versace ,  Vitalio Vera , Winning Gifts , Xhilaration,