The history of the bag
A note at an archived address: from the pouch on a belt and the reticule to the travelling bag and the shoulder bag.
History of bags (in Russian)
Collections
Collections
A collection is a short route through the magazine. Each one has three pieces that read well one after another: first the history, then how the object is made, and finally how to understand it and look after it. If this is your first visit, pick the theme closest to you and start with the first card.
Three pages about a bag or a headscarf, and you already look differently at the things in your own hallway.
How this section works: a collection brings together sections of the magazine around a single theme. It contains only our own material, including notes at archived addresses, with no advertising or outside offers.
What we carry in our hands
Bags, purses and travelling bags: how the things we take with us when we leave home have changed.
What we wear on our heads
Wreaths, ribbons, headscarves and hats: from ritual and sign of rank to fashion and sport.
Headbands and hats
A note at an archived address: why people wore headbands and how to care for textile pieces.
Headbands & hats (in Russian)
Masters of headwear
The milliner, the textile conservator and the costume curator: the people who keep this craft alive.
Events
Costume exhibitions and workshops where you can see headwear up close and understand how it is made.
Authorship and authenticity
What sets an original piece apart from a fake, and what the law says about it.
Copies and the law
A note at an archived address: why a copy of someone else's mark is counterfeit, and which words are most often confused.
Copies & the law (in Russian)
Brand histories
A note at an archived address: where to find verifiable facts about a fashion label and what not to believe.
Brand histories (in Russian)
The magazine's themes
Authorship and trade marks among the magazine's six themes, alongside craft, care and vintage.
Read next
- Articles
The magazine's six themes, from the history of accessories to authorship and trade marks, plus a catalogue of articles in English.
- History
Accessories through the ages: from the belt pouch to the shoulder bag, the Paris Convention of 1883 and the day established by WIPO in 2000.
- Analysis
What a leather bag is made of, and how leather, suede, cotton, silk, metal and plastic change over the years.
- Archive
The magazine's table of contents and the story of what happened to this domain's old addresses.
- Home
A magazine on the culture of accessories: the history of the bag, headwear, the belt, the umbrella and jewellery, craft and authorship in fashion.
Sources
- Repladies magazine features
- Encyclopaedic sources on the history of costume
Articles of law and the dates of international agreements are cited from open official texts; laws change, so always check the version currently in force. Confirm announcements of exhibitions, fairs and talks with the organisers.