Carry Me Please found this article interesting. It compares what a woman carried sixty five years ago to now. What did women carry in their handbags in 1945?
Then 1945
The typical handbag of a typical
woman in 1945 contained:
One or two lipsticks
A compact(they won't close)
1 fresh handkerchief
2/3 crumpled handkerchiefs
A package of letters
The laundry bill
3 tickets from the cleaner
1 nylon stocking to be repaired
1 address book
1 pack of cigarettes
3 packs of matches
1 leather picture folder
All ration books