Beauty Tips for Ministers

She Clutched

May 27, 2008 on 4:12 pm | In Accessories |

Let’s get real! I know that clutch bags are all the rage right now, and I even own a few (some purchased thousands of years ago), but they’re impractical! They’re often too tiny to fit much more than a lip gloss and a credit card. They are often very pretty but make Woman of Size look even bigger — who needs a Lilliputian handbag against one’s abundant waist to highlight her girthiness? No one, darlings, trust me on this.

The thing is, a clutch bag is really the very best option for formal events. It is the only option when one doesn’t want to stand around in a social or professional networking setting with a purse slung over one’s shoulder messing with the line and fit of one’s clothing (the blazer that looks good with a purse strap hanging off it has yet to be invented).

Yes, one can always leave her briefcase on her seat and work the room, shaking hands unobstructed by any bag at all. But not every event is a sit-down event and sometimes leaving one’s purse behind is neither practical nor possible. Yes, you could go without a bag but PeaceBang cannot. PeaceBang HAS TO HAVE HER BAG.

So at long last, I have found a clutch for me. It is big, it folds over to make a beautiful, elegant bag that tucks under one’s arm, but it also holds with handles for a less formal look. It is appropriate to PeaceBang’s bodacious scale. It was 50% off at Macy’s. I bought it in white.

When it folds over it looks like this:

In it, I can fit my wallet, my cosmetics case, a cell phone, my keys, and a tiny camera. I will be carrying it with me to a reunion of my high school madrigal ensemble in Connecticut this weekend. I imagine I will get a lot of use out of it. I will clean it with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (yes! there’s a tip you can bank on!) and keep it stored in tissue paper in the closet to keep it unscuffed. I think it will work all year ’round, which you can’t say for every white bag. This one is shiny PVC and I am pretty sure will look lovely with a black suit and white blouse in the winter. It also comes in a bright pink, orange, screaming yellow and black.