Leather Shoulder Bag

The Ultimate Shoulder Bag Guide
Executive Summary about Leather Shoulder Bag by A. Covington

Handbag Styles
A handbag is a handbag right? Wrong!. There are many different styles out there.

The Shoulder Bag
With the exception of clutches and handheld bags (bags with handles too small or short to be worn over the shoulder), most handbags fit into this category.

Here are examples of shoulder bags:
Hobo bags: A crescent-shaped, usually unstructured bag. Modern variations include more structured hobo bags, drawstring hobos, skinny styles, even square hobos and bucket hobos.

Totes: Totes are roomy bags, usually rectangular with single or double straps. Totes are available in structured and unstructured styles.

Satchels: Satchel bags are typically small to medium-sized zip-top bags that usually wider than long.

Barrel Bag: Like the name implies, a barrel bag is cylindrical and resembles a barrel turned on its side, often with a long, thin shoulder strap.

Flap-enclosure bags: Flap style shoulder bags have a flap enclosure that folds over, typically about midway down the front of the bag, with a clasp, turn-key, snap, or other fastener. Check out the Flatiron long shoulder bag.

Cinched and Drawstring bags: The cinched or drawstring bag is a fun variation of the shoulder bag. The Bulga Brown leather 'Krystal' cinched bag and the Christian Dior black lambskin 'Cannage' quilted large tote are examples.

Quilted bags: Quilted leather bags are a popular leather handbag style that incorporates the quilted texture into fine leather, like the Balenciaga (pictured below) ivory quilted goatskin "Matelasse" small bag.

I hope this shoulder bag guide is helpful. Happy shopping!