Patent ID: 7725958

Claim:
A shoulder strap retainer for attaching a shoulder strap of a purse to the shoulder portion of an outer garment, comprising: a) an elongated single piece base having first and second distal ends, and top and bottom flat surfaces on an exterior shoulder portion of said garment, an elongated axis of said base being aligned with a length of said shoulder extending between a sleeve of said garment and an opening for a neck of a user; b) first and second ornamental members being disposed on said top surface of said base, wherein one ornamental member is disposed adjacent each of said first and second distal ends of said base so that said ornamental members are aligned with said elongated axis; c) means substantially centrally located between said first and second distal ends of said base for retaining said shoulder strap on said top surface of said base between said ornamental members; and, d) said bottom surface of said base attached to a top, outer side of said exterior shoulder portion of the garment worn by a user whereby said purse is secured to the shoulder of said user and said ornamental members are visible on an outside of said outer garment to other persons.