Sequin Purses

Every girl would definitely love having their own shining moment when they strut their way to parties or any special social gatherings. Some of them do it by flashing extremely expensive designer purses that perfectly match their trendy designer outfit while some do it quite literally—sporting a glitzy sequin purse.

Sequin purses are mini handbags decoratively covered with sparkling circular or disk-shaped flat beads called sequins, which are also popularly used in designing clothes, shoes, flip-flops, jewelries, and other fashion items. The shiny sequins are usually made of lustrous plastics, which radiates a metallic finish, that contribute to shimmering effects. In fact, fashion designers refer to sequins as diamantes, spangles and paillettes.

Contrary to it historical background, though, sequins today are used to come up with a stunning piece of fashion accessory such as a sequin purse without shelling out a thousand bucks.

A Tag of Wealth

Sequins are originally precious glittering gold coins. The term sequin was actually derived from the Arabic word sikka, which means a coin, since the precious item was first circulated in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern part of the world. It reached Italy and translated sikka to zecchin then to France, where the coin was eventually called sequin, which the English word adopted.

Customarily, people in the Arabian countries have for centuries used the small glistening gold circular coins as a symbol of family's wealth. They stitch it to women's clothing popularly in face veils and headdresses that became a way to determine the value of a woman. That is why in belly dancing, which is currently one of the most favorite health and fitness craze, sequined costumes dominate the scene not because for rustling sound effects but practically serve as cultural expression of the popular dance that originated in the Middle East.

Sparks Rich Style

This ancient practice inspired many modern fashion and ready-made sequined clothes were spawned. Sequin-looking shimmering flat or slightly curved plastic materials were also produced for mass production. The market has also made available more colorful sequins with varied shapes and sizes allowing fashion enthusiasts to introduce trendier sequined items that their creatively rich minds fancy such as sequin purses.

From flat to slightly curved, faceted sequins are now seen that allows to catch more light from different directions giving a more glimmering effect. Snowflake sequins, flower sequins, and starburt sequins are among its fun fashionable shapes.

You can creatively stitch flat any of these sequins to come up with a shimmering stylish sequin coin purse. Or you can do overlapping or dangling style for a brightly stunning sequin hobo purse to carry on casual gimmicks.

The Shining Moment

One of the magic in sporting a sequin purse is that you can look stunningly glamorous even with just wearing a simple outfit and mere grace. The shimmering purse will serve as one's overall accent so you need not to worry much on flashy accessories.

Sequin purses are so versatile that you can carry it on any events. It is perfect for any formal evening affairs, cocktail parties, and ceremonial events. You can also go wild dancing and partying in night clubs with that little glittering purse. Lastly, the purse would also go along with your jeans and casual attires for daylight stroll or even going to school or office.

Since sequins are sold cheap in the market, anyone can take liberty in getting themselves a creatively stylish shining purse that is a very practical and convenient way to get on with the trend.

If you only select the right design and style plus sport it with confident grace and elegance, sequin purses can make you an instant head turner without having to totally empty your pocket.