Straw Bags Are Summer’s Timeless and Stylish Carry-All Accessory

Street style on 5th Avenue in New York City on August 21, 1973.
Street style on 5th Avenue in New York City on August 21, 1973.
A large portfolio style straw handbag photographed New York City for WWD’s ‘They Are Wearing’ feature on June 10, 1974.
A model on the runway at Chloe spring 1975 ready to wear fashion show. The collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld featured 200 looks.
Street Style in New York City on June 10, 1974.
Beene Bag by Geoffrey Beene 50-piece 1974 resort collection runway show.
A pedestrian with a large straw basket bag is photographed in New York City for WWD’s ‘They Are Wearing’ feature on July 9, 1973.
Karen Bjornson on the runway at the Halston 1976 resort fashion show. Straw handbag by Elsa Peretti.
Pedestrians photographed in New York City for WWD’s “They Are Wearing” feature on May 17, 1974.
A model poses in leather pants, shawl collared jacket, espadrilles and a straw basket from the Bonnie Cashin for Philip Sills Spring 1975 ready to wear collection.
A woman carrying a crochet straw bag is photographed in New York City for WWD’s “They Are Wearing” feature on May 17, 1974.
Kate Spade Spring 2014 embrodiered straw tote bag.
A model walks the runway at the Jacquemus Spring/Summer 2019 “La Riviera” fashion show held at the Italian Embassy in Paris, France on September 24, 2018.