Rockabilly Purse
Pursuing the pur-fect purse
Tiki Purse
The tiki purse works great for the rockabilly look, whether you are going out to a luau, or just going to see your favorite rockabilly band all dolled up in a snug fitting pencil skirt. There are countless designs for a great rockabilly tiki purse. Look for bamboo or faux bamboo handles, fun tiki and Hawaiian prints, simple fasteners, especially ones made to look like tiki gods or made of coconut. Any rockabilly wardrobe can sustain a few tiki purses, they tend to not be too expensive since they aren't usually leather, and with so many designs, you'll never be caught at a rockabilly show with your purse twin.
The Sleek Purse
These purses look like the cars of the 1950's. They are designed with great lines and angles, often in 1950's car colors, and each tend to have a hood ornament or chrome trim much like a '57 Chevy. Although the cars of the 1950 were huge, unfortunately, the sleek purse tends to be a small accessory. This isn't a bag you can pack for Viva Las Vegas or your rockabilly weekender. These purses will hold your ID, money lip stick, and maybe a Zippo and a pack of lucky's. Even with their small size, these great rockabilly purses do the trick is you want to look slick!
Animal Print Purse
Fur is murder, but prints are purr-fect. Ant rockabilly girl knows what a leopard or zebra print can do for a look, check into an animal print rockabilly purse.
Tattoo Purse
No matter if it's Sailor Jerry, or skulls and flames, or 13, or any other flash, Rockabilly Tattoos aren't just for your skin anymore! Although you probably wouldn't see these purses being carried by a rockabilly gal in 1957, you can be you'll see a few of these at the next Big Sandy show. These purses are great, they come in many sizes and shapes, made from leather, cloth or plastic, they can cost as much or as little as your rockabilly budget can muster.
Hounds tooth
These purses can come in any and all shapes and sizes, but what you are looking for is the classic design, this purse would look great on Bettie Page, Marylyn Monroe, or Jackie O. They walk the fine line of sexy, casual and dressy all at once, you can carry this purse with a pair of pedal pushers, or in your best vintage dress.
Bowling Bag Purse
These purses are cute, but not classy. They are great for a night on the town with some jeans and a vintage bowling shirt, put your hair up in pin curls and wrap your favorite bandana over your head. These bags are sweet, but please use your bowling purse "spare-ingly", it's not cute if we see it all the time.
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