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A calabash shaped handbag for carrying personal effects. The handbag includes a dome shaped bottom portion connected with a band to a more pliant upper portion. The top opening would include a drawstring for closing the bag, which is attached to the exterior of the bag to form a handle or shoulder s

A calabash shaped handbag for carrying personal effects. The handbag includes a dome shaped bottom portion connected with a band to a more pliant upper portion. The top opening would include a drawstring for closing the bag, which is attached to the exterior of the bag to form a handle or shoulder strap.

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1. A handbag comprising: a lower section comprising: a semi-rigid material forming a bowl; a soft outer covering encompassing the semi rigid material; an upper section comprising: a sleeve of pliant material connected to the lower section and forming an aperture of the handbag at an upper

1. A handbag comprising: a lower section comprising: a semi-rigid material forming a bowl; a soft outer covering encompassing the semi rigid material; an upper section comprising: a sleeve of pliant material connected to the lower section and forming an aperture of the handbag at an upper edge of the sleeve; eyelets set in a ring near the upper edge of the sleeve of pliant material; a drawstring threaded through the eyelets adapted to close the aperture by drawing the drawstring out and away from the eyelets; a medial band located at the junction of an upper rim of the lower section and a lower edge of the upper section; and wherein the medial band connected the lower section to the upper section. 2. The handbag of claim 1 wherein and exterior of the handbag resembles the form of a calabash fruit. 3. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the lower section is pliable but is sufficiently rigid to retain a bowl shape. 4. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the pliant material of the sleeve comprises a fabric. 5. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the sleeve of pliant material has a cylindrical form. 6. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the sleeve of pliant material has a funnel form. 7. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the sleeve of pliant material has a conical form. 8. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the drawstring comprises a continuous loop. 9. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the drawstring comprises an elongated member with two ends. 10. The handbag of claim 9 additionally comprising a fastening device for fastening together the ends of the drawstring. 11. The handbag of claim 1 wherein the medial band conceals a junction between the lower section and the upper section. 12. The handbag of claim 1 additionally comprising a spring clamp for retaining the drawstring in a constricted condition in eyelets with the aperture in a closed position. 13. A handbag comprising: a lower section comprising: a semi-rigid material forming a bowl; a soft outer covering encompassing the semi rigid material; an upper section comprising: a sleeve of pliant material connected to the lower section and forming an aperture of the handbag at an upper edge of the sleeve; eyelets set in a ring near the upper edge of the sleeve of pliant material; a drawstring threaded through the eyelets adapted to close the aperture by drawing the drawstring out and away from the eyelets; a medial band located at the junction of an upper rim of the lower section and a lower edge of the upper section; and wherein the soft outer covering of the lower section comprises a coil of cord conforming to a bowl shape of the lower section. 14. A handbag comprising: a lower section comprising: a semi-rigid material forming a bowl; a soft outer covering encompassing the semi rigid material; an upper section comprising: a sleeve of pliant material connected to the lower section and forming an aperture of the handbag at an upper edge of the sleeve; eyelets set in a ring near the upper edge of the sleeve of pliant material; a drawstring threaded through the eyelets adapted to close the aperture by drawing the drawstring out and away from the eyelets; a medial band located at the junction of an upper rim of the lower section and a lower edge of the upper section; and wherein the medial band includes a fastener for attaching the drawstring to the medial band. 15. The handbag of claim 14 wherein the drawstring attached to the medial band forms a loop which may be used as a carrying handle. 16. The handbag of claim 15 wherein the loop formed by the drawstring attached to the medial band is of sufficient length to use the loop as a shoulder strap.