Today I learned on Nostr: TIL: In the past, coin purses showed social status by the embroidery and quality. Men ...

TIL: In the past, coin purses showed social status by the embroidery and quality. Men would even gift their new bride a purse embroidered with a love story. Both men and women had coin purses or purses for thousands of years dating back to 3300 BC until pockets were invented for men in the 1700s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_purse
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