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What Should Women’s Tote Bags Be About?

Tote bags have been central to European and American culture for much longer than you may think. While many people today may think of tote bags primarily in terms of fashion bags or even alternatives to disposable plastic bags, the term ‘tote’ or ‘tate’, meaning ‘to carry’, has a history dating back to the 17th century, even if it was not applied specifically to bags until about 1900.

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