or other tiny personal items. Their appeal lay in their simplicity: the purse combined a storage space and an opening mechanism in a single, flexible body.
How the Squeeze Mechanism Works
A narrow seam running along the purse’s center is the key feature. It serves as the opening rather than as a lid or conventional closure.
On a typical squeeze purse, gently pressing the two narrow ends toward each other flexes the body and separates the sides of the central slit. Releasing the pressure allows the material to return toward
