Who invented handbags?

Many of the top names of today's handbags got their start as luggage makers .Hermes bags were founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermes, a harness and saddle maker, while Loius Vuitton was a luggage packer for the Parisian rich.

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The very first mention in written literature comes from the 14th century, even though Egyptian hieroglyphs show pouches carried around the waist.