9 fun and interesting facts about bags

Most often buy a bag because it is beautiful, practical or both. You carry this everywhere with you as it is your support when it comes to storing important items. But did you know these facts about bags?

1. Only since the nineteenth century does the handbag exist. In the days before, women wore boxes around their necks in the shape of a chain.

2. A feng shui saying goes like this: "A purse on the floor is money out the door."

3. The average woman in the Netherlands has about six bags in her possession. That does not necessarily mean that each of them is of an expensive brand. Often, they buy one or two bags for every occasion and a few extra bags that match well with her outfits. In fact, six bags per household is still relatively few compared to Italian women. With the average Italian woman, the number of bags can increase to twenty or sixty per person!