The Half-Moon Bag - "Holy Cow!"

"HOLY COW! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I AM SEEING!" That's right, you are looking at a mighty fine good lookin' handbag ladies. In modern English, the word "cow" is the general term used for the domestic bovine, however, "ox" is the word used to represent this creature in scripture, although "ox" is rarely used in this general sense today. In Chrisian art of the Nativity, the ox and ass are present at Christ's birth, confirming that the Christ child was the promised Messiah (Isa. 1:3, Hab, 3:2). In early patristic writings, the ox was an alternative to the sacrificial lamb, and was symbolic of Christ's sacrifice. The scripture verse chosen to accompany this handbag comes not from the gospels, but from the book of Isaiah 11:7, under the pericope The Peaceful Kingdom : "The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox." We all look forward to that peaceful kingdom, but until then, carry a handbag that represents it......and look good too! Alva William Steffler, Symbols of the Christian Faith (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2002), 30, Wikipedia.

Appropriatly named, this bag has a very laid back, casual feel of having been a long time resident of the mid-west. The faux leather is very soft and supple, and ages just like the real thing. I have a wing back chair that I recovered in this fabric 5 years ago. It has endured three rambunctious children, a cat, and my husband with his weekend newspapers, and it looks fabulous, old, rustic, and loved.







The half-moon shape fits quite nicely under the arm, and is a very comfortable bag to carry.











The profile is very sexy. I spared no expense to detail...even the shoulder strap looks fantastic. All of the hardware is galvanized steel.










Staying true to all my work, even the lining of my bags look terrific. "Holy Cow!" is what your friends are going to say when they go for a peek inside! The pockets share my signature "cascade" of fabric. Pockets on both sides have a skinny slot for your pens, nail files, or lip liners, and the larger pockets can comfortably hold Blackberry's, checkbooks, and great big sunglasses. The half-moon style is also equipt with my classic side compartments, so to keep things very organized. Enjoy!