When I got engaged many years ago, a close friend of my husband's family gave me an evening bag that I cherished and used for years. When my daughter recently got engaged I wanted her to have the same experience. This bag is incredibly lovely, particularly the bright rhinestone bow clip. This also comes in other colors if you are looking for something to match for a formal occasion. For the record this is a clutch evening bag. I think evening bags on chains, however useful, aren't really up to a formal evening out on the town.