There are many styles women leather purses to choose from, so the best way is just go surfing on the net and compare all the different styles leather purses wholesale online. So what type of leather purses make good handbags? Well, leather purses can go through a lot of stress. It gets thrown around, sat on, stuffed with sharp objects and so on. So you need thick tough leather.

Cowhide, sheepskin and crocodile are the best, just like in a leather purse, leather jacket, and leather footwear. Cow leather is the best material to make into leather purses, because it is strong enough. I don't care what they say about how smooth it is. Its fine for great leather purses, sheepskin is also another leather to make into leather purses. Because sheepskin is in a light weight and has smooth surface.

So how do you know if a leather purses are made of real leather? Well a real soft leather purses will be thick. Fake synthetic leather is thin, like plastic. If it says leather-like, leatherette or "just like real leather", it's NOT leather! A real leather purses should say "made with real leather". Do NOT buy a patchwork or bonded leather purses.

All seams should be double stitched, some are even triple stitched. If you see one with a single row of stitching, don't buy it. A quality soft leather purses should come with a leather carry strap also. 
All hardware should be made of brass, stainless steel or nickel. Most have some type of satin, cloth or nylon liners on the inside compartments.

How much should genuine leather purses cost? Well, it all depends on the quality, workmanship and style. 
You can get a good basic one for about $39.9, all the way up to thousands! Genuine leather purses can come in many colors, but white black and beige are the most common. Treat your leather purses with conditioner and leather sealer and it will last many years.