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Fashionable Wallets

Long before leather men's wallets became known, leather pouches were used since coins were the only currency known. Wallets emerged during the 1600s after paper currency, which was made of corn paper, became popular in the West. The first leather wallets were very resilient, and they came from cow or horse skin.

Our modern mens leather wallets that has all these card slots were nonexistent until credit cards were created in the early '50s. The most notable variation in wallet varieties was probably in the '70s when Velcro was first introduced. In 1995 Ken Obenski designed a thinner wallet, but now you will find leather wallets in a vast number of designs, shapes, and colors.

Leather wallets that can be concealed in other than the usual places-even on a leather string to hang around the neck and underneath the clothes—became common in the wake of increases in robbery and especially identity theft.

For men, one bifold is serviceable enough. For women, there has to be one for every occasion and for what they are wearing. Here are the different types of women's wallets:

* For women who are always on the go, there's the handy front pocket leather wallet. This is flat and rounded making it easier to be carried around on the front pocket. Do not be fazed by the space-saving feature of this wallet because it can hold cash, cards, change, and IDs. These wallets are made of Napa leather and are available in brown and black. But you might also want those that has a little splash of colors like pink, blue, and green.

* The taxi wallets, or Tony Perotti's taxi wallet, has three zipped compartments for bills, cards, and change. It has a front flap that secures the three compartments. This is also available in black and brown colors.

* The Ultimo leather weekend wallet is good for out-of-town trips. You can carry it around without anyone noticing you have a wallet with you that can hold cash, cards, and other important things you might want to throw in. It is made of leather and comes in black, brown, and cognac.

* The money clip wallet is your basic all-in-one wallet. You can bring it with you anywhere. It has a clip in the middle that holds your cash and compartments for your cards and change. You can get them in black, honey, and brown colors.

* Another wallet designed by Tony Perotti is Rustico's leather weekend wallet. It is designed to be carried around easily. It has center stash for change and stuff you may have with you. It also has an ID window on the reverse side and card slots inside. This is only available in brown.