People often carry around heavy handbags that contain important personal effects like their wallets. Some people wear them over their shoulder with a strap or a chain which helps keep their hands free.
If you were to decide to go out without hauling along your handbag you would still probably need to carry your wallet, except now your first option would be to put it in a pocket, which some fashionable outfits simply don’t have!
That leaves you with having to use one of your hands to carry the wallet, which really isn’t ideal, especially if you are out doing physical activities!
As so often happens, it was a sport that led to a functional fashion innovation, the next step in wallet evolution.
In the 1950’s, cyclists came up with the idea of putting a chain on their wallets to keep them securely attached to their body while they were out riding. Now they could focus on the road ahead without having to worry about their wallet ending up lost on the road behind them!
The idea caught on quickly, and pretty soon premiere fashion houses like the always stylish Louis Vuitton were offering designer wallets for women with chain and strap options attached!
Now you could go out for a day or a night in the town without being encumbered by a handbag, just a lightweight and attractive wallet hanging on your person!
Not only was this solution extremely sensible, the great design options of the chained wallet added a posh touch to your wardrobe, they looked fabulous so why hide them in a handbag or pocket?
Let’s take a closer look at what factors make the concept of a strapped or chained wallet so enticing!
Size
Bigger is not always better, especially when you have to lug something around with you wherever you go!
Wallets were invented as a small and lightweight storage solution for cash, a clever concept which was then expanded to include some other essentials like your ID, credit cards, and even a photo of someone special!
Even so, they still required a free hand or a pocket to hold them, which is why the addition of a chain or strap was such an ingenious innovation, it was like a tiny handbag that was conveniently hung on your body- look mum, no hands!
Pocket Option
We should note that there is a style of chain wallet that attaches the wallet to the chain on just one corner, with the other end fastened securely to a belt loop.
In this setup the wallet does need to be in a pocket, making this an option that many men prefer, the wallet being out of sight but still secure!
Safety
We have touched on this already, but one of the major perks of a chained wallet is its inherent safety, it is physically connected to you, making it much less likely that it will be accidentally lost, or stolen!
If you are out jogging, enjoying a boat ride, dancing the night away at a club, or even cycling, your wallet is right where you need it to be on your person!
Your chained wallet is a sensible fashion accessory that also looks fantastic!
