Handbag Support Article

A method of manufacturing a handbag support article, the method comprising:

• providing a sheet of resiliently flexible material having a first length, a first width and a first aspect ratio;
• providing a soft padding material having a second length, a second width and a second aspect ratio, wherein the second length is greater than the first length, the second width is greater than the first width, and the second aspect ratio is less than the first aspect ratio;
• providing a fabric material having a third length, a third width and a third aspect ratio, wherein the third length is greater than the second length, the third width is greater than double the second width, and the third aspect ratio is less than the second aspect ratio;
• forming the sheet of resiliently flexible material into a first cylinder;
• forming the soft padding material into a second cylinder concentric with and outside of the first cylinder;
• encasing the sheet of resiliently flexible material and the soft padding material within the fabric material by wrapping the fabric material around the sheet of resiliently flexible material and the soft padding material and joining opposite edges of the fabric material to each other.