I actually SAW a sponge on the clearance aisle at Walmart yesterday.
Then I had to go home and google the episode. Too hilarious.
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I actually SAW a sponge on the clearance aisle at Walmart yesterday.
Then I had to go home and google the episode. Too hilarious.
Pretty sure I spotted a navy or black Dinky/Pocket Purse being carried by Sophia Amoruso in S 1 E 13 of the new Netflix show Girlboss! 
She has two of them! I watch that movie over and over JUST for those Gigi Totes! One in brown and one in Ivory towards the end where she meets up with the Kate Hudsons brother.
Silence of the Lambs was on the other day and I watched for the purse, but also because it is such a perfect film. I wound up watching the whole thing. The bag is definitely a British Tan coach city bag, but it is impossible to catch a decent clear shot of it. Only got pics from behind/side views. This is the best I could manage. 
I like how the city bag is always on competent, strong women in films. (bag typecasting
)
I like how the city bag is always on competent, strong women in films. (bag typecasting
)Also grabbed a pic of the mahogany city bag in "Take Care" (Netflix) on Leslie Bibbs character.
Silence of the Lambs was on the other day and I watched for the purse, but also because it is such a perfect film. I wound up watching the whole thing. The bag is definitely a British Tan coach city bag, but it is impossible to catch a decent clear shot of it. Only got pics from behind/side views. This is the best I could manage. View attachment 3715932
I like how the city bag is always on competent, strong women in films. (bag typecasting
Thanks, these are great captures! Someday I'm going to have to watch Silence of the Lambs again when I can get up the nerve. That movie gave me the heebie jeebies for months!
I've always thought that Jodie Foster carried a City Bag in Silence of the Lambs too. However, since becoming a vintage Coach nerd
, I'm thinking it's actually a Compartment Bag #9850. You can see the difference in the two captures above. Jodie's bag is smaller (befitting her petite 5'3" stature), with a more rectangular shape, and it has a gussetted pocket under the flap. The front pocket has its own piping, which you can see along the side of the bag. That bag looks great on her!The larger City Bag has a pocket there too, but it's not gusseted and is sewn into the piping. The bag has slightly rounded corners.
Compartment Bag:
City Bag:
I don't think that is a city bag. It looks like it has an extra pocket under the flap. It might be a compartment bag #9850. It's about the right time period.Silence of the Lambs was on the other day and I watched for the purse, but also because it is such a perfect film. I wound up watching the whole thing. The bag is definitely a British Tan coach city bag, but it is impossible to catch a decent clear shot of it. Only got pics from behind/side views. This is the best I could manage. View attachment 3715932
I like how the city bag is always on competent, strong women in films. (bag typecasting
I had written a post and forgot to press enter! When I came back, I saw you had said exactly what I was going to say.Thanks, these are great captures! Someday I'm going to have to watch Silence of the Lambs again when I can get up the nerve. That movie gave me the heebie jeebies for months!
I've always thought that Jodie Foster carried a City Bag in Silence of the Lambs too. However, since becoming a vintage Coach nerd
The larger City Bag has a pocket there too, but it's not gusseted and is sewn into the piping. The bag has slightly rounded corners.
Compartment Bag:
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City Bag:
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Looking at it again, and your examples, I think you are both right about the compartment bag - the flap is much more squared off than the city bag, which curves. Also forgot that Jodie is teeny tiny, so a city bag would be huge on her.
This thread is making me add bags to my want list
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Yes, I think it is a Lightweights Cafe bag #4111. I don't have a catalog picture but here is one I used to own.
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Thank you. Sweet little bag.
The purse even has a small part in the movie when the voice-activated toy dog knocks it off the table...an important plot point! This was a fun "hacker" movie with an all-star cast including Robert Redford, Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, and River Phoenix. Two thumbs up!