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An illustration of a camel crossbody bag
✦ Generated illustration · an invented bag

Crossbodies

The bag for a day when both hands are busy. Across the body it cannot be pulled off a shoulder or left on a chair.

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Travel Mom Gym
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Similar styles you can buy

Real bags from real shops. Similar to the illustration, not the exact bag pictured.

  • Everyday Nylon crossbody, navy Example Basics Strap adjusts long enough for a coat. No structure. $38 Shop similar
  • Sweet spot Leather crossbody, navy Example Atelier Three compartments, which is two more than most. $190 Shop similar
  • Splurge Saffiano leather crossbody, navy Example Maison Saffiano shrugs off rain and keys. Rigid, so it never slouches. $415 Shop similar

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How the crossbody got here

  1. 1800s–1900sDispatch bagThe long diagonal strap comes from bags made to be carried while moving: messengers, field kit, conductors.
  2. 1980s–1990sShrunk for citiesThe same shape, made small, becomes the travel and errands bag.
  3. 2010sHands-free defaultPhones and transport cards made a bag you can open while walking the one most people reach for.

Spilled: what's inside my bag

Styling boards we have made with this shape. The objects in them are invented.

Everything that matters, on me Everything that matters, on me Three shops and a meltdown Three shops and a meltdown Stretch, then eggs Stretch, then eggs Security in one go Security in one go

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