clutch bags

Small evening purses

A clutch bag is a small handbag without a strap or handle, designed to be carried in the hand or tucked under the arm.

Clutches are typically used for formal occasions—evening events, weddings, cocktail parties—where a full-sized purse would be cumbersome or unfashionable: She paired the gown with a beaded clutch.

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Strap-supported personal carriers

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G