Most women pay some attention to their weight but completely ignore their pocketbook pounds. Lugging around your too-heavy handbag, however, can take its toll with neck strain, tension headaches and shoulder pain.

According to Kelley String, author of In Your Purse: Archaeology of the American Handbag, for most women, a purse is a financial center, medicine cabinet, pharmacy, cosmetic counter, safe deposit box, and keepsake trove rolled into one. And all that stuff, an average of 67(!) objects, weighs in at about 3.4 pounds.

To lighten the load, consider trading your luggage-sized shoulder bag for a teeny feminine clutch like today’s VPOD. This circa 1940s Lucite bag in robin’s egg blue is roomy enough for the essentials and fashionable enough to take you from the office to happy hour.

It’s a chic little bag for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Studio Antiques.

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