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The Greek Shoulder bag was an unexpensive and practical bag carried by students in the 1960's and 70's. They came in many different color combinations women could choose from.
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The Herve Chapelier is a costly and fashionable bag used by many students at the University of Maryland today.
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Along with the changing times, there has been a drastic change in the costs, styles, and purpose of handbags up until today. Unlike the 1960's, bags of all sorts, even plain old shoulder bags used on a daily basis, have become fashion statements that can make or break an outfit. The Greek shoulder bag, which has no association with Fraternity/Sorority life, was widely popular among University of Maryland female students during the late 1960's and much of the 1970's. The rectangular shaped shoulder bag came in an assortment of colors, made of loom woven cotton, and fringed bottom corners. It is held by a twisted cord rope strap, so that women could adjust the length by knotting it. The Greek shoulder bag was fashionable, convenient, and practical. However, unlike today, it was not held in such high regard as a fashion statement that it could make or break an outfit. Now that the handbag is so crucial to fashion and is extremely costly, looking back to when these shoulder bags were carried is somewhat odd considering the difference of importance in handbags through time. The price of this bag, in comparison to shoulder bags today, is extremely affordable. In present time, a bag is so much more. There is a fascinating variety of handbags for every mood, outfit and occasion. Handbags have turned into an important fashion statement that probably costs just as big. In fact, it is not just the designer handbags that are so costly, but even school bags are expensive. The Herve Chapelier is a popular bookbag among students, just as the Greek shoulder bag was, which costs approximately $150 for a simple tote bag. This bag is approximately $140 more than the Greek shoulder bag that was utilized for the same purpose. A popular handbag used by many women on the University of Maryland campus today is the Herve Chapelier bag. Walking around campus, it is a surprise to see how many women you can find carrying their books and belongings in the very same tote bag. Since fashion today puts such significant emphasis on handbags, there seems to be an infinite amount of desirable bags. Although there is such a wide variety for people to choose from, the Herve Chapelier bag seems to be very prevalent on our college campus. It comes in a variety of styles and colors, allowing consumers to give their own touch of style to this popular handbag. The Herve Chapelier portrays the luxury of handbags in fashion today, considering that many companies even make copies, known as "knock-offs", to sell for more affordable prices. Students carry this everyday bag to hold their essentials, all while making a fashion statement.
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