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An interchangeable handbag system includes a stand alone foundation handbag having an inner storage accommodating surface and an outer decorative surface. The foundation handbag may have regions, such as a hollow interior, front panel, a rear panel and a bottom panel connected by at least one edge t

An interchangeable handbag system includes a stand alone foundation handbag having an inner storage accommodating surface and an outer decorative surface. The foundation handbag may have regions, such as a hollow interior, front panel, a rear panel and a bottom panel connected by at least one edge to form a hollow container open at a top end thereof. Alternately the foundation handbag may be a simple flexible open-top container with a closed bottom, where the hollow interior, front and rear regions are part of the continuous container. The handbag system includes one or more reversible and/or non-reversible outer slip covers that fit over the foundation bag in a nested arrangement. The slip covers may fit over all and/or alternately a portion of the foundation bag and/or another slip cover. The slip covers and foundation bag are connected by one and/or multiple fastening structures.

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We claim: 1. A handbag system, comprising: a foundation handbag having front, rear and bottom regions forming a container having an inner surface and an outer surface and which is open at a top end for receiving and allowing extraction of articles; an inner skirt extending down from the top end to

We claim: 1. A handbag system, comprising: a foundation handbag having front, rear and bottom regions forming a container having an inner surface and an outer surface and which is open at a top end for receiving and allowing extraction of articles; an inner skirt extending down from the top end to a first connecting portion of a connecting means and covering contiguously an upper portion of the front and rear regions of the outer surface of the foundation handbag; an outer flap extending down from the top end that is adapted to removably cover the inner skirt and said connecting means; and at least one reversible slip cover comprised of front, rear and bottom regions forming a container open at a top end at which a second connecting portion of said connecting means adapted for mating to said first connecting portion is attached; wherein said at least one reversible slip cover is detachably connected to said inner skirt to contiguously cover a lower portion of the front and rear regions, and the bottom region of said outer surface of said foundation handbag; and wherein said inner skirt is dimensioned such that at least one other slip cover is retainable between said at least one reversible slip cover and said foundation handbag when said at least one reversible slip cover and said foundation handbag are connected via the connecting means. 2. The handbag system as in claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises a zipper. 3. The handbag system as in claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises a dual post zipper. 4. The handbag system as in claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises a substantially straight interface between a lower end of the inner skirt and the top end of said at least one reversible slip cover. 5. The handbag system of claim 1 further comprising: an inner surface of said at least one reversible slip cover contiguously covering circumferentially in a horizontal side to side plane said outer surface of said foundation handbag but less than all of said outer surface of said foundation handbag extending in a top to bottom vertical plane. 6. A handbag system, comprising: a foundation handbag having an inner storage compartment and an outer surface; wherein said foundation handbag has interior, front, rear and bottom regions connected by at least one edge to form a container open at a top end thereof; at least one slip cover, said at least one slip cover having interior, front, rear and bottom regions connected by at least one edge to form a container open at a top end thereof, wherein a continuous inner surface of said at least one slip cover continuously covers at least a continuous portion of said outer surface of said foundation handbag, wherein said foundation handbag and said at least one slip cover have a common connection interface therebetween; and an outer flap affixed to and extending outwardly from said outer surface of said foundation bag, said outer flap covering the common connection interface between said at least one slip cover and said foundation bag, wherein said outer flap further includes a vented portion. 7. An interchangeable handbag system, comprising: a discrete foundation handbag having front, rear and bottom regions forming a container open at a top end thereof for receiving and extracting articles, and having an inner container surface and an outer decorative surface; at least one outer slip cover having front, rear and bottom regions forming a container open at a top end thereof for receiving said discrete foundation handbag and continuously covering a circumferential continuous portion of said outer decorative surface including the bottom region, and a portion of the front and rear regions extending from the bottom region to connect to said discrete foundation handbag; a fastener for fastening the at least one outer slip cover to said discrete foundation handbag; and a circumferential inner skirt covering a portion of and attached to said discrete foundation handbag and including a fastener portion engageable with a reciprocating fastener portion of said fastener attached to said at least one outer slip cover, wherein said inner skirt is dimensioned such that at least one other slip cover is retainable between said at least one outer slip cover and said discrete foundation handbag when said at least one outer slip cover and said foundation handbag are fastened via the fastener portions; a decorative circumferential flap permanently attached to said discrete foundation handbag at the top end to conceal said circumferential inner skirt and a portion of said decorative surface extending down to said fastener. 8. An interchangeable handbag system, comprising: a discrete foundation handbag having front, rear and bottom regions arranged in a form of a hollow container open at a top end thereof, the hollow container including an inner storage containing surface and an outer decorative surface; at least one reversible outer slip cover having front, rear and bottom regions arranged in a form of a hollow container open at a top end thereof for receiving said discrete foundation handbag and continuously covering at least a circumferential continuous portion of said outer decorative surface of said discrete foundation handbag; a circumferential inner skirt covering a portion of and attached to said discrete foundation handbag; wherein said circumferential inner skirt and said at least one reversible outer slip cover have a common connection interface therebetween, said common connection interface comprising a handbag-side fastener portion engageable with a reciprocating fastener portion attached to the top end of said at least one reversible outer slip cover, and wherein said inner skirt is dimensioned such that at least one other slip cover is retainable between said at least one reversible outer slip cover and said foundation handbag when said at least one reversible outer slip cover and said circumferential inner skirt are fastened via the common connection interface; and a decorative concealing circumferential flap permanently attached to said discrete foundation handbag and extending from said outer decorative surface thereof, wherein said circumferential inner skirt is disposed beneath said circumferential flap. 9. The handbag system of claim 8 further comprising: an inner surface of said at least one reversible outer slip cover contiguously covering circumferentially in a horizontal side to side plane said outer decorative surface of said discrete foundation handbag but less than all of said outer decorative surface of said discrete foundation handbag extending in a top to bottom vertical plane.