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2006 Chanel Flap

Chanel 2006 Chocolate Bar Lambskin Bicolor Kiss-Lock Flap
Chanel 2006 Chocolate Bar Lambskin Bicolor Kiss-Lock Flap

Chanel 2006 Chocolate Bar Lambskin Bicolor Kiss-Lock Flap

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

From the 2006 Cruise Collection; Chanel Chocolate Bar Quilted Lambskin Bicolor Kiss-Lock Flap. This

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Early 2000s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2006 Rare Vintage Transparent Clear Naked Ombre PVC Classic Flap Bag
Chanel 2006 Rare Vintage Transparent Clear Naked Ombre PVC Classic Flap Bag

Chanel 2006 Rare Vintage Transparent Clear Naked Ombre PVC Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel ombre smoke effect faded black and clear transparent vinyl flap with lamb leather. Larger

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Early 2000s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2006 Vintage Print CC Small Logo Print Silk Satin Classic Flap Bag
Chanel 2006 Vintage Print CC Small Logo Print Silk Satin Classic Flap Bag

Chanel 2006 Vintage Print CC Small Logo Print Silk Satin Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel 2006 Vintage Print CC Small Logo Print Classic Flap Bag Year: 2006 Silver hardware White

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2006 Lagerfeld Black Leather 2.55 Reissue Lucky Charm Double Flap Bag
Chanel 2006 Lagerfeld Black Leather 2.55 Reissue Lucky Charm Double Flap Bag

Chanel 2006 Lagerfeld Black Leather 2.55 Reissue Lucky Charm Double Flap Bag

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Toronto, ON

Pre-owned Chanel 2006-2008 black 2.55 Reissue Lucky Charms Double Flap bag featuring quilted

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Early 2000s Structured Shoulder Bags

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Chanel 2006 Distressed Gold Single Flap Bag with Ruthenium Hardware
Chanel 2006 Distressed Gold Single Flap Bag with Ruthenium Hardware

Chanel 2006 Distressed Gold Single Flap Bag with Ruthenium Hardware

By Chanel

Located in West palm beach, FL

Chanel 2016 Distressed Gold Single Flap Bag with ruthenium hardware 2006 .Top to button 7 inches

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20th Century French Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel Jumbo Single Flap Black Caviar Bag, Silver Hardware
2006 Chanel Jumbo Single Flap Black Caviar Bag, Silver Hardware

2006 Chanel Jumbo Single Flap Black Caviar Bag, Silver Hardware

By Chanel

Located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna

This is a Chanel jumbo strap black bag, in very good conditions, gently used and still in very good

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Early 2000s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel 2.55 Double Flap Bag in Golden Aged Leather
2006 Chanel 2.55 Double Flap Bag in Golden Aged Leather

2006 Chanel 2.55 Double Flap Bag in Golden Aged Leather

By Chanel

Located in Paris, FR

Nice classical 2.55 Chanel bag in aged Golden leather and rose golden hardware. Style of aged

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1980s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Duoble Flap Tricolor Shoulder Bag 2006-2008
Chanel Duoble Flap Tricolor Shoulder Bag 2006-2008

Chanel Duoble Flap Tricolor Shoulder Bag 2006-2008

By Chanel

Located in Torre Del Greco, IT

This is an authentic CHANEL Double Flap Perforated Leather Bag in a stunning white red and blue

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2006 Beige Canvas Valentine Flap Bag Mini
Chanel 2006 Beige Canvas Valentine Flap Bag Mini

Chanel 2006 Beige Canvas Valentine Flap Bag Mini

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H 5.12 in D 2.37 in L 6.7 in

Chanel 2006 Beige Canvas Valentine Flap Bag Mini

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Year: 2006 Material: Canvas Color: Beige Measurements: Length: 17cm Height: 13cm Depth: 6cm

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Early 2000s Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Red Patent Lipstick Flap Handbag - SHW - Circa 2006
Chanel Red Patent Lipstick Flap Handbag - SHW - Circa 2006

Chanel Red Patent Lipstick Flap Handbag - SHW - Circa 2006

By Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chanel Red Patent Lipstick Flap Handbag - SHW - Circa 2006 The chanel symbol on the front of the

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21st Century and Contemporary French Handbags and Purses

Chanel 2006-08 Beige Lambskin Bubble Quilt Flap Bag
Chanel 2006-08 Beige Lambskin Bubble Quilt Flap Bag

Chanel 2006-08 Beige Lambskin Bubble Quilt Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

has general creasing to the leather. Corners and edges around the base and the flap have a

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21st Century and Contemporary British Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2006-08 Silver Calfskin CC Flap Diamond Stitch Wallet
Chanel 2006-08 Silver Calfskin CC Flap Diamond Stitch Wallet

Chanel 2006-08 Silver Calfskin CC Flap Diamond Stitch Wallet

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

around the inside stitching and the external leather trim on this used Chanel designer resale item

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21st Century and Contemporary British Wallets

2006 Chanel Black Caviar Leather Jumbo  Classic Single Flap Bag
2006 Chanel Black Caviar Leather Jumbo  Classic Single Flap Bag

2006 Chanel Black Caviar Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Black Caviar Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: CB180 Serial Number

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Women's 2006-08 Kaleidoscope Satin Medium Quilted Flap Bag
Chanel Women's 2006-08 Kaleidoscope Satin Medium Quilted Flap Bag

Chanel Women's 2006-08 Kaleidoscope Satin Medium Quilted Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

used Chanel designer resale item. Details 2006-08 Multicolour Satin Mini shoulder bag Quilted

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21st Century and Contemporary British Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag

2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3438

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag

2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3438

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather Classic Single Flap Bag
2006 Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather Classic Single Flap Bag

2006 Chanel Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Black Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3221 Serial

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel Pale Grey Aged Quilted Calfskin Leather Medium Double Flap Bag
2006 Chanel Pale Grey Aged Quilted Calfskin Leather Medium Double Flap Bag

2006 Chanel Pale Grey Aged Quilted Calfskin Leather Medium Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Pale Grey Aged Quilted Calfskin Leather Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag

2006 Chanel Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Khaki Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3438

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2006 Ritz Quilted Patent Leather Flap Shoulder Bag
Chanel 2006 Ritz Quilted Patent Leather Flap Shoulder Bag

Chanel 2006 Ritz Quilted Patent Leather Flap Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Made in Italy, this beautiful 2006 Chanel ‘Ritz' flap shoulder bag has been made from black patent

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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags

2006 Chanel 2.55 Medium Classic Single Flap Bag - camel/silver
2006 Chanel 2.55 Medium Classic Single Flap Bag - camel/silver

2006 Chanel 2.55 Medium Classic Single Flap Bag - camel/silver

By Chanel

Located in Baarn, NL

Classic bag by Chanel in camel coloured leather, this is a fantastic piece! This 2.55 medium

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2005-2006 Classic Double Flap Small White Ostrich Bag
Chanel 2005-2006 Classic Double Flap Small White Ostrich Bag

Chanel 2005-2006 Classic Double Flap Small White Ostrich Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Classic Double Flap Small Shoulder Bag White Ostrich Additional information: Material

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Soho Tassel Single Flap Python Medium Bag, Autumn - Winter 2006
Chanel Soho Tassel Single Flap Python Medium Bag, Autumn - Winter 2006

Chanel Soho Tassel Single Flap Python Medium Bag, Autumn - Winter 2006

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Chanel Soho tassel single flap python medium bag with antiqued silver-tone hardware, curb-chain

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoulder Bags

Chanel White Quilted Caviar Medium Double Flap Bag, Spring - Summer 2006
Chanel White Quilted Caviar Medium Double Flap Bag, Spring - Summer 2006

Chanel White Quilted Caviar Medium Double Flap Bag, Spring - Summer 2006

By Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Chanel, Spring-Summer 2006, white quilted caviar medium leather classic double flap bag with silver

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

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By Chanel

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

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2010s French Shoulder Bags

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Prada Green Bag In Fox And Lizard

Prada Green Bag In Fox And Lizard

$1,657

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By Prada

Located in Paris, FR

It can be carried by hand in a clutch and on the shoulder with its removable strap in green lizard and ruthenium metal chain. The interior is in pale pink beige lambskin with two sma...

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2003/2004 CHANEL Black Canvas & White Leather "Olsen" CC Stitching Shoulder Bag

2003/2004 CHANEL Black Canvas & White Leather "Olsen" CC Stitching Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Munich, DE

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Louis Vuitton Paris Italian Knit Brown Cardigan c 21st c

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By Louis Vuitton

Located in University City, MO

Louis Vuitton Paris Italian knit brown cardigan sweater Size M The chic Italian knit cardigan is designed with a muted light brown shade; accented with subtle gold metallic knit band...

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$475Sale Price|45% Off

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Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous beige and black cotton trompe l'oeil trench coat jacket from Japanese designers Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka for TALK ABOUT THE DISTRACTION. It app...

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Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag
Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag

Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel Rare Vintage 90's Limited Edition Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Bronze quilted lambskin leather CC Turnlock Leather lined interior 3.9" W ...

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Rare Chanel 1996 Vintage Watercolor Floral Medium Classic Flap Bag 24k GHW 68568
Rare Chanel 1996 Vintage Watercolor Floral Medium Classic Flap Bag 24k GHW 68568

Rare Chanel 1996 Vintage Watercolor Floral Medium Classic Flap Bag 24k GHW 68568

By Chanel

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Store item: 68568 A whimsical printed medium flap with 24k gold plated hardware is this Rare Chanel 1996 Vintage Watercolor Floral Medium Classic Flap Bag 24k GHW. A single crossbo...

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Rare 1960s Paco Rabbane Chainmail Jacket

Rare 1960s Paco Rabbane Chainmail Jacket

By Paco Rabanne

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress

Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress

Located in San Diego, CA

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UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch

UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch

By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci

Located in Switzerland, CH

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NWT Vintage Bob Mackie Size 8 Black and White Color Block Sleeveless Gown Dress

NWT Vintage Bob Mackie Size 8 Black and White Color Block Sleeveless Gown Dress

By Bob Mackie

Located in San Diego, CA

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By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in Livingston, NJ

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1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress

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By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy

Located in Sparks, NV

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Gucci x Tom Ford Era Campaign S/S 2000 Beaded Snake Bag
Gucci x Tom Ford Era Campaign S/S 2000 Beaded Snake Bag

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By Tom Ford for Gucci

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Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2000 Beaded Snake Bag, created under Tom Ford’s audacious vision, is a standout from one of the house’s most iconic runway eras. A masterpiece of embellishment,...

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$4295 New Gucci Python Bamboo Medium Daily Bag Cruise 2015
$4295 New Gucci Python Bamboo Medium Daily Bag Cruise 2015

$4295 New Gucci Python Bamboo Medium Daily Bag Cruise 2015

By Gucci

Located in Conroe, TX

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2006 Chanel Flap For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary 2006 chanel flap you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, beige, brown and more. You’re likely to find the perfect 2006 chanel flap among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding a 2006 chanel flap for sale for women should be easy, but there are 23 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a 2006 Chanel Flap?

On average, a 2006 chanel flap on 1stDibs sells for $4,750, while they’re typically $625 on the low end and $19,920 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.

The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.

Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.

But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.

In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed. 

Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.

Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic. 

After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.

Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.

Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.

Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Shoulder-bags for You

Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.

Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.

While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.

The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.

A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.

Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.