A purse weapon

With her long legs and boots, she was a full head higher than her companion. Both of them were just around the corner from a large group of (other) street people. She was glad I asked and was more than willing to do a little photoshoot on the street. No other services were offered.

She was rather proud of the purse she was carrying; you can see it in the Flickr set but I would judge that it could inflict some serious damage if necessary.