Anatomy of the Bag
Hardware
All the metal elements that are part of a bag They can be functionali like D-ring, the magnete, feet or rivets, or decorative like studs, zip-puller or logo plaquette. Usually in a brass or metal alloy they need to go through a galvanic process to take a kind of finishing, like gold, silver, and so on
Borsa a spalla (Shoulder Bag)
Any bag that is held on shoulder and under the arm. They are generally small and very stylish.
Can be internal or external and can be decorative or functional
16. Zip
For the internal pocket
Gausset
In a triangular or rectangular shape, it is positined on the side of the front panel. The purpose is to give more body to the bag
Hobo
It can be a large or small size bag. It's a shoulder bag with one or two handles. Generally it has easy closure to open
Shopper Bag
It is a rectangular bag with double handle, open at the top and with a single compartment
Pochette (Clutch)
It is a relatively small bag, generally of rectangular shape, without handle. It is held in the hand or under the arm, against the body. Sometimes he has a lace to hold it on the wrist. It is considered an evening bag
Drop
It is the measument for handles and straps and it is measured from the top high of the handle to the top of the body of the bag
Lining- what is it used on
It is usually in fabric, but can be also in leather.
Base
It rappresents the bottom of the bag, usually the part that touch the floor. To protect it, it might have the feets
Bauletto (Barrel Bag)
It's a bag much like the duffle shape, but smaller. It has a double handle. Usually it has a zipper in length as closure.
Sacca (Duffle Bag)
It's a military derivation bag. The structure is generally cylindrical, with round bases. Usually It has two handles. It's a travel bag
Boston/Weekend Bag
It's a rectangular bag with two handles, it is worn on arm or in hand. Some Boston have a slightly wider bottom compared the upper part. The opening is often zipped. It can have shoulder strap or not.
Marsupio (Bum bag)
It's a small bag that is worn around the waist
Baguette
It's a small leather bag or fabric bag with a magnet closure. Rectangular, has a short shoulder strap,
Cartella (Satchell)
Similar to a work bag, the folder has one short handle and a rigid flat base. The upper part opens generally with a flap and two buckles.
5. Flap-closure strap outer
Stitched onto the middle of the flap, with eyelets feeding into the buckle to close the bag
2. Base
Stitched to the body once the front and back slip pockets have been attached
Kelly Bag
The Kelly bag was designed by Robert Dumas in the 1930s and was originally called 'sac a courroie pour dames' meaning 'bags with straps for ladies'. The bag was made infamous by the actress Grace Kelly when in 1956 she used the bag to hide her pregnancy from the paparazzi. Photographs of this beautiful bag were on covers of magazines around the world making it an overnight sensation. Hence it was renamed the "Kelly" bag.
Doctor Bag
The contemporary version of the 19° and early 20° century doctor ba. The bag has a short handle, rigid clasp or buckle opening and a soft but durable pouch bag often reinforced with flaps
21. Interior zipped pocket lining
The drop-in zipped pocket is attached to the back lining
Secchiello (Bucket)
The name of the purse refers to its shape. The bucket is a handbag or shoulder bag, generally with an oval base and an open top that is closed with strings or buckles
Tote Bag
The tote is meant to be an easy-to-use bag that is worn on the shoulder handheld or worn on the forearm. A tote usually has minimal opening hardware for easy access into the large compartments inside
Front and Back Body Piece
These are the pieces that define the shape of the bag
4. Flap-closure strap lining
Two layers of leather are used for the strap for strength and aesthetic purposes
Flap
Usually an extention of the back pannel or a separated piece, start from the back and comes on the front part, generally with a sort of closure
15. Eyelets
metal inserts that protect and reinforce the holes for the buckle pin
Purpose of lining in a bag is to..
protect it from • stretching due to weight, • to create pockets and compartments, • to give a tidy finishing covering stitching and stitching allowance
7. Buckle
the metal fitting that the strap feeds through in order to attach the two straps together. It also acts as closure mechanism for the satchell
19. Bag lining
(2 OF) canvas lining pieces stitched together as a T-base style with an additional base seam
20. Slip pocket lining
(2 of) For front and back pockets
17. Front and back body pockets
(2 of) The top section of the front and back of the body which is attached to the top edge of the lining collar, and the bottom edge of the front and back slip pocket linings.
14. Side pocket gausset
(2 of) The trip of material thats stitched along one edge to the front pocket body to give volume to the pocket, and on the opposite edge to attach it to the side of the bag
12. Side pocket body pieces
(2 of) These make up the front of the side pockets
10. D-ring`
(2 of) metal ring used for both aesthetic purposes on the shoulder strap and practical purposes on the back slip pocket, acting as a tag to open the pocket
18. Front and back lining collars
(2 of) the inner collars of the bag lining
13. Side pocket flaps
(2 of) the top piece that makes it a closed pocket
11. D-ring tabs (2 of) thin strap that is threaded through the D
(2 of) thin strap that is threaded through the D-ring to allow fir attachment of D-ring to shoulder strap and back slip pocket
6. Buckle tab pieces
(3 of) Tabs attach the buckle to the body of the bag. The tab has a crew hole in the mid section for the buckle pin to be inserted through
8. Buckle-strap keeper
(3 of) strap that retains the end of the flap-closure strap once its threaded through the buckle
9. Shoulder strap
(4 of) strap of leather worn over the shoulder to carry bag. the strap is made in two sections of two layers (for strength and appearance), hence the 4 components
1. Front and back body pieces`
(two of) Stitched together at sides using the turned construction method
3. Flap and flap lining
(two of) Covers the front part of the bag, forming the closure
List the construction styles of a bag
- One Piece Constructions: --> T-base construction --> Cross Construction --> W-base construction -Two Piece Constructions: --> Base construction -Multiple Piece constructions: --> Side-insert gusset construction --> Raised base construction --> All round gusset construction --> Horseshoe construction
Handle
A bag might have one or to handles. They can be hand, or wrist or shoulder one. The purpose of the handle is the piece though which the bag is hold to the body. A bag without handle is called CLUTCH
Zaino (Backpack)
A bag that is often worn on the back with two shoulder straps. The backpack can be utilitarian, used fo hiking, or decorative
Strap
it a sort of long handle used on the shoulder
