Abstract: A handbag includes one or more security features or anti-theft features. The purse includes a housing having a first side and second side and an internal region for storage of items therein. The housing may have a lock mounting loop attached to the second side. The purse may have a carrying strap or carrying chain having distal ends. One end of strap/chain may be attached to a first side of the handbag and the second the other end of the strap/chain is lockable to the second side of the handbag. The anti-theft features enables the handbag owner to leave their bag on the back of their chair to prevent the bag from being stolen by wrapping the strap or carry chain at least once around a support on the chair and locking the strap or chain and the pull structure to a locking feature.