Hi. I purchased my first Dooney & Bourke Florentine domed buckle satchel, large navy. I’m wondering how heavy is this bag? I see all the videos say the florentine satchel is heavy. It’s so beautiful and I was worried I could handle the weight. The bag I chose I’m hoping to tolerate. I have neck issues so crossbody bags are a no for me.
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The Florentine handbag you purchased is beautiful and one of the larger bags. Since the Florentine leather is full grain, it is thicker, and therefore heavier than lower quality leathers. Add the belting and hardware, and this bag can seem on the heavy side.
But that all depends on your personal sensitivity to handbag weight issues and also
what you carry.
I don't think Dooney lists the weights on handbags anymore, but my guess is that this
bag is over 2.5 lbs. From memory, it's lighter than the larger of the Florentine satchels.
(the one with the 15" base) called medium or large, depending upon when it was bought)
and heavier than the small Florentine satchel (the one with the 12" base).
I am also very sensitive to handbag weight and can't carry a shoulder bag or a bag
crossbody. I find that sometimes a larger handbag, where my items are distributed
across the bag, feels lighter than a smaller more compact handbag where everything
is packed together like a brick. I know that weight is weight, but a pound of feathers takes up more space than a pound of sand and the feathers seem to be much lighter because the weight is distributed over a much larger area.
Also, what you put inside the handbag makes a huge difference. I see so many videos of
'what's in my bag' where a handbag is really packed and others where ladies carry just
a few items. Then there is the added weight of pouches or handbag organizers. The leather pouches are beautiful and oh so elegant, but add weight. And concentrating the
items together in either a pouch or an organizer, makes everything seem heavier, to me.
I like my handbag organized and I also carry too much stuff, in case I need it. So my
handbags always seem heavy, even the nylon ones. But, I'm a leather snob, and I just
love to have a really good leather handbag. It's a challenge.
Try out your new bag with your stuff inside. Hopefully you can get it to work for you by
using the space and distributing your items. Good luck.