Party handbag

Evening bags in the BELOVA range are designed as a quiet complement to the dress rather than a separate statement. Sizes are deliberately practical: enough for a phone, a card holder and a lipstick, and small enough to carry through a full evening without being set down.

Shapes and finishes

Clutches and small structured bags in satin, crêpe and textured fabric, finished with a thin chain or a short handle so the bag can be worn on the shoulder during the parts of the evening that need both hands free.

Choosing a colour

Matching the dress exactly is one option; a deeper or metallic tone is usually more forgiving and lets the bag work with more than one outfit. If you are buying for a single event, start from the fabric of the dress and its finish — matte with matte reads better than mixing a high shine with a soft texture.