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I recently discovered the existence of chatelaines, which I think are absolutely gorgeous!
Here are a few:
Octopus chatelaine
Perfume chatelaine
Gold enamel chatelaine
Oak and silver chatelaine
My favorite!

And a rather fascinating article all about them:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-killer-mobile-device-for-victorian-women/

So naturally, after falling in love with the concept I have decided to give a lot of my characters chatelaines and I'm trying to come up with some ideas for what things people carry around with them. You don't have to stick to the original question per se, any ideas you happen to have are welcome.

Some ideas I already have:
Beautiful Victorian scissors. (I plan on my character having a pair of these that are magical.)
An equally beautiful Victorian pencil! (Could very well be a wand too.)
A coin purse, some keys, perfume, vinaigrette, potions, magic dust, crystals, etc.

The possibilities are endless, so back to the question. What kind of things do you carry with you?

I actually think about this a lot for both myself personally and for my characters. It’s an interesting topic that few think about but when you wear/have them, they make you feel good

Ruslan himself has a gold chain that runs from his back pocket to his belt/waist wrap. He also has a pair of keys to his home looped around his waist wrap on a leather string.
Additionally, Ruslan has beads, mice/other small creature skulls held by string.

Not sure if any of this is interesting, I'm just going to answer the question by going through my purse and listing things.

- Wallet, that has money, IDs, insurance card, library card, Kroger Card.

- Burt's Bees' Peppermint Chapstick

- 3 E.l.f lipsticks. All matte in, wine, rich red, and praline.

- Clear Lip Gloss from Shopmissa.

- A compact mirror

- Hair tyes

- Keys

- A fidget cube

- Hand sanitizer

- Ibuprofen.

- A black pen, a blue pen, and a mechanical pencil. All 0.7mm

- A granola bar

- A charger cord and port thingy.

- Wireless headphones.

- Nail clippers.

- Aveeno Lotion.

- Kleenex.

- Alcohol wipes/swabs.

- Band-aids.

- Large safety pins.

- Bobby pins.

- My flash drive.

(I like damnationfromafar's approach)

Right now, in my wallet I have:

• a twenty dollar bill
• a five dollar bill,
• drivers license
• Medicare card
• Visa Debit card
• Visa credit card
• Social Security card
• A TransLink card
• a 4ZzZ Radio station subscriber card
• five loyalty cards for various restaurants
• an LVR/CPR certification card

My purse is a hot mess...but here we go!

- Wallet, carrying far too much cash for comfort, my ID, a few game passes, and tickets from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. (Should I throw those away? Yes. Will I? Nope!)

- Burt's Bees Cherry Chapstick

- Car keys

- Pack of tissues

- Mascara

- Charger cords and blocks

- Wireless headphones

- Asia album I bought a couple nights ago

- Receipts

- A novelization of Supernatural. Title - Supernatural: Night Terrors (SAMMY IS GORGEOUS! *swoon*)

- Loose change

- Shopping list that I never actually went shopping for

- Coupons to Chick-fil-A

All my meds

Pens, a planner

Lipstick

A ridiculous number of rewards cards to places I'll never go to

So much other stuff that I'm not even sure what all!

In my purse I haaaave:

• My wallet (with cash, (insurance) cards and papers etc.)
• A roll of dextrose tabs
• An extra smaller purse/bag ('Diabag') with:
  • A glucometer
  • A lancet device
  • A handful of lancets
  • A bottle of test strips
  • A spare insulin pen (or two, depending on where I'm going)
  • Handful of insulin pen needles
  • A syringe (in case I have no pens and my pump set fails, so I can draw straight out of my reservoir)
  • Extra pump batteries (2)
  • Thin cut bandaids
  • More dextrose tabs
  • Alcohol wipes
• Random assortment of makeup
• Menstrual hygiene products (both tampons and pads usually)

It's so interesting to see what everyone has on them! I never know what people put in their bags and what I should give my characters to put into theirs half the time, this might give me some ideas.

I don't really have a purse, but keep a messenger bag that pretty much acts in the same vein, just... you know... bigger.

• Sketchbook x2! (I have a relatively standard sized one and a smaller one)
• A book! Save Yourself from Burnout: A System to Get Your Life Back by Dr. Marnie Loomis and Beth Genly
• 9B Pencil
• .03 mechanical pencil
• .05 mechanical pencil
• .07 mechanical pencil
• Standard size stainless steel pencil sharpener
• Pink eraser
• Vinyl eraser
• Kneaded eraser
• White ink pen
• An array of different coloured Sharpie markers (roughly fifty/sixty or so? I actually never sat down to just count them)
• Prismacolor inking pens
• Gum
• Ibuprofen
• Menstrual pads
• Receipts I should probably throw out
• Wallet
  • Texas State I.D.
  • Debit Card
  • Usually about $50 in cash... usually
  • Lock combination codes for luggage
  • Doctor notes

In my purse/bag I always keep my wallet, headphones, lotion and vaseline. Often there's an old receipt or 5 in there too.

In my wallet I keep:
- Visa credit card
- MasterCard
- Social security card
- Driver's license
- Student ID
- Membership cards to some stores and movie theaters
- Tivoli entrance card for two.
- Coins
- Numerous receipts
- Discount card for 7/11

Or, that's at least what I remember!

I ain't pretty enough to carry a purse, but my normal, EDC items are as thus:
Left front pocket:

• Blue Bic click pen
• Black Sharpie
• Gerber Brawler pocket knife

Right front pocket:

• An assortment of coins
• 1985 Canadian penny wrapped in Canadian flag hockey tape
• Burt's Bees's vanilla bean lip balm
• Any receipts that I haven't entered into my checkbook app

Right Hip:

• Samsung Galaxy S6 in an OtterBox Defender case and holster
• RIA 1911 in a 1791 4-Way holster

Back Right (Wallet):

• American Red Cross Blood Donor card (A+)
• BSA Eagle Scout card
• Build-A-Bear rewards card
• Toys-R-Us rewards card
• Saltgrass Steakhouse gift card (Probably out to use that)
• Dental insurance card
• Home Depot credit card
• Bank credit card
• AMC Stubz member card
• Sam's Club card
• Military ID (Expired 2008)
• Health insurance card
• Debit card
• Another Health insurance card
• ANOTHER health insurance card
• Texas LTC
• Texas driver's license
• Blue ball point pen with cap
• Outback Steakhouse gift card
• Shoot Smart membership card
• Dog groomer's reward card
• Found Animals Registry/doggie LoJack card
• Olive Garden/Longhorn Steakhouse/Bahama Breeze/Seasons/ Yard House/ Red Lobster gift card (really need to use that one too...)
• Texas Law Shield membership card
• 1800gunsandammo.com gift card

Back Left Pocket:

• Beard comb
• House front door key
• House back door key
• House closet key
• Vehicle Key/fob
• Grommet from a retired US flag
• P-38 can opener

Up Top:

• LG Tones headset
• Sunglasses
• Glasses
• Stone necklace

And that's me.

Boy that was interesting to read but boy it sounds like a lot of work not being able to carry a purse. Like...you have to take everything out of all four pockets and transfer it to the next four pockets of your next pants when I just have to grab a bag. But then, it's easier to leave a purse behind. Can't leave pockets behind.

Hmm, interesting question! I have:

* Wallet
* Facial tissue
* Hand sanitizer
* Lotion
* Bandaids
* Mefenamic acid (for pain)
* Old receipts (gotta clean those out)
* Fan
* Candy

Wet tissues
An array of pencils
Ear buds
Phone charger
Water bottle
Sketching note pad
Wallet with a blue felt owl attached to it, which contains month old receipts and a dozen cards
Reusable coffee cup with skulls on it that also says "poison" (I just really like my coffee that dark and strong mkay)
Condoms, one or two perhaps
Cloth + spray for cleaning my glasses
Some makeup items, like whatever lipstick I'm wearing for the day
Hair brush
Sesame crackers or fruit bar of some kind, maybe both
Mints
A little Squirtle plushie
A deck of cards
Some change
Sun glasses


The bigger the bag, the less space you have, amirite?

Very interesting responses! I'm a little jealous of some of the cards you guys have.