Purse your lips and head to LASM’s womanly exhibit

Whether it’s lipstick, credit cards or cigarette lighters, a lady’s purse gives insight into women’s personalities and roles in an evolving society. Through Sept. 13, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum features The Purse & the Person: A Century of Women’s Purses. The exhibit also features some 25 handbags of Hungarian couture designer Judith Leiber, whose detailed purses have been the accessory for several first ladies. Visit lasm.org for details. (Photo courtesy Vermeil)