Carrying the Little Valerie today and I figured I’ll share some notes with the class

. I forgot to mention that I asked Marco for a slightly lower profile of the top handle, as I am not a big fan of rigid upright ones

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It is definitely an “essentials plus” or “a lady is waiting” kind of bag

. As you can see on what fits photos, it does the mandatory keys/wallet/cell phone well. If said wallet is small, then you can also fit a kindle and sunnies in a soft case. It can fit a large continental wallet on top of all this, but then it definitely becomes a handbag Tetris kind of situation. There is a little extra room for small items like a chapstick or earbuds, but not much else. She will get you through a summer outdoor wedding, a date, wait time for a doctor’s appointment, or will serve as a nice companion to a larger bag to contain the essentials. The snaps relaxed a bit and now are a lot easier to open and close.
2 small nit picky things that are worth mentioning about this style in Pompei specifically. Since it doesn’t have any backing, the bottom of the bag when it’s loaded rounds up a little, making it topple when placed on a table, if that tends to drive you nuts, might be worth asking Marco for a reinforced bottom. Another thing (can be sort of seen in mod shots) is when a bulky item is put into one or slip pockets, the leather on the front of the bag bends inward a bit, creating a little crater of sorts.
Modshots are what fits with a standard kindle for scale, crossbody wear on the longest setting (I am just under 5 9’), and an outdoor color shot on an overcast morning. @tenKrat’s photo of a plant is dead on color-wise

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Hope this helps someone!