I would know this because I have some theatre background… Frequently, Beverly Sills would fret about what to do with her hands while on stage, not always needing to wave them about. To resolve, she began having her seamstress sew pockets into her costumes.
Now, I’m not suggesting you start wearing opera regalia with pockets to resolve the no purse cause but it could lead to some remedy.
Buy dresses, slacks, jackets, etc. with pockets. They needn’t be large, to wit… as Fatcat suggested above, all you need is 1 or 2 credit cards, debit card, drivers license and some cash. When I go out clubbing, all I carry is my DL and fifty bucks. If I get mugged I don’t lose a lot and if I get toooo intox’d I won’t spend too much. As noted above, take some quarters. If you get change from a purchase drop it in the car or put in a charity box at some check out. And I never take pennies. The yearly cost falls far short of the hassle of those nasty little things collecting.
So, what do you carry this in? I’m constantly looking for wallets that are minimal in size, typically when folded not much larger that a folded bill. And when I go bar hopping, I put that cash and DL in a business card wallet. Minimal.
If you really need a purse, you may as well get a fashionable back pack.
