Purse and the Person: A Century of Women's Purses July 22, 2009

This exhibit features an intriguing selection of 167 purses and their everyday contents from a private collection. They date from the late 19th century to the late 20th century. From function to fashion, the purses not only tell the story of the evolution of these important accessories, but they reveal the evolution of women over the course of the 20th century.