The Shipshape Bag - Arcadia

Description

Introducing, the Shipshape bag!

This soft but structured bag is made with a lush faux suede in chocolate brown, and set off beautifully with simple strips of printed fabric called Arcadia, featuring dragonflies, ginkgo leaves and flowers on a bronze/gold toned brown background.

The handles are attached with rectangular brass rings and the bag closes with a zipper to keep the contents extra secure. It is finished off with a semi hard base and brass purse feet for a really sleek look.

The bag is lined with the Arcadia print and has one slip pocket.

The handle is long enough to carry either as a handbag or shoulder bag.

This bag is quite large, so there is plenty of room for your wallet, phone, glasses, makeup and even a water bottle or book if you pack it well!

What's up with the name you ask? Well, I usually find that naming the bags is harder than making them... So as always, I wrote a list of the words I associate with this one, then hit up the thesaurus. One of the words on my list was tidy, and when I looked that up, I got shipshape. It also works with trim, which was another word that should have been on my list.

Ship"shape`/, a. Arranged in a manner befitting a ship; hence, trim; tidy; orderly.

Approx measurements:
Width of base - 37cm / 14.5"
Depth of base - 13.5cm / 5.3"
Height - 21cm / 8.2"
Handle length - 62cm / 24.5"

Thank you to Nikki's City Bag pattern for help with the zipper! http://www.nicolemdesign.com.au/patterns/365.htm

Added on Nov 20, 2009