There's nothing quite so satisfying as finding a vintage bag that works with your present-day wardrobe. Vintage shopping is fraught with pitfalls - you can be ripped off or conned by those peddling 'fake vintage', find and spend money on something perfectly authentic that falls apart, or just pick something out that's too out of its time to use. So when you find a good vintage dealer, you'll want to stick with it.
One seller The Bag Lady feels she can trust to provide authentic, quality vintage is Modhuman. All of the bags pictures above can be found in the label's Etsy store, and they span several decades. From top left clockwise, they are:
1960s Etienne Aigner 'Speedy' handbag, $45.99
1950s Mia Farrow 'Lucite' handbag, $54.99
1960s Art Deco evening bag, $54.99
1920s Louise Brooks Corde handbag, $145