# Where can I find purse handles? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 20, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484 "2005-03-20T23:26:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/1 "2005-03-20T23:26:54Z")
I have a pattern for a purse. I now need handles. I want black, circular handles, at least 7.5 inches in diameter. However, I can’t seem to find them anywhere. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/2 "2005-03-20T23:55:20Z")
Any craft store should have them. Do you have a Michaels or Ben Franklin near you? If you don’t, or can’t find what you’re looking for, I’d try the hardware store. You’d probably be able to find something that looks like what you want (even if it’s not labeled as a purse handle). ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/3 "2005-03-20T23:57:10Z")
I’ve seen a large variety of them in Michaels and some pretty simple ones in the craft section of Wal-Mart. Because of the popularity of cigar box purses and the felted knitting craze, they are sold a lot of places. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/4 "2005-03-20T23:58:18Z")
Or…check out this website: [http://www.sarah1980.com/](http://www.sarah1980.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/5 "2005-03-21T00:02:39Z")
I _just_ came back from shopping, and I _just_ saw purse handles. I was at a JoAnn Fabrics store. They had black ones, and some interesting pearl ones, and many plain and fancy types of straps. I would assume any decent craft supply store ought to have some, and I’ll chime in and say try Michael’s, as well, but give JoAnn Fabrics a try, too, if you can’t find any. Actually, [here](http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82441) is a link to their purse handle section. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/6 "2005-03-21T00:07:34Z")
You could try [JoAnn’s.](http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82441&start=17) ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/7 "2005-03-21T00:09:05Z")
Nerts! If my computer weren’t so slow I might have got that in first. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-purse-handles/295484/8 "2005-03-21T00:17:45Z")
[Lacis](http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/n_purseframes.html#LU42) carries some really pretty purse handles.