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Avoid Huge Handbags

By Paula Darnell, About.com

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We’re seeing a lot of huge handbags for spring with dimensions so big that they’re almost the size of a suitcase. If you’re petite and you’re toting an oversized bag on your shoulder, you may look as though you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Petites look good when their style fits their small frame, so select a medium sized handbag that’s large enough to hold the necessities. We saw one woman unload her purse, and she had enough stuff in it to fill half a grocery cart.

If possible, keep extra cosmetics, snacks, shoes, and hose at work or in your car so that you don’t have to carry everything in your handbag. Ask yourself what you really need to have with you at all times, and then you can limit the numbers of items in your purse. You’ll feel lighter, have less strain on your shoulders, and be in petite-friendly style.

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