ABSTRACT

Handbag styles were created based on the latest trend and popular handbag styles. The texture of water hyacinth was used for rendering the handbag designs. The handbag styles have been categorised under clutch bag, bucket bag, hobo bag, shoulder bag, drawstring, tote bag, trapezoid bag, back pack styled bag and barrel bag. Twenty handbag styles were sketched. Then the sketched handbag styles were evaluated by the students, professors, designers and employed women in design stores. Based on the evaluation, five styles were selected for construction. Cotton fabric is used for the inner lining of the handbags. Jean material, printed cotton fabric, buckles, and draw strings were also used. Cost of the handbags thus constructed was calculated.