A large, handheld bag carried with straps, often used in Victorian times; also a Scottish surname.
Named after a Scottish family (Macfarlane, originally from Argyll), the bag style became associated with the clan. The exact reason remains unclear, but the bag became fashionable in Victorian England and the name stuck.
MacFarlane bags were Victorian status symbols—large enough to hold basically everything a woman needed while out, and they're experiencing a fashion renaissance as modern designers recreate them for contemporary style!
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