Tall girls - Which crossbodies work for you?

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abl13

abl13

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I am 5"8' with most of my height in my torso so a lot of super cute crossbodies appear to be too short on me (such as my recent FOS purchase, retro glove tanned crossbody w chain strap). With that being said, which Coach crossbodies are long enough for you? My mini tanner and Brooklyn are long enough for me, but I am looking for something a little dressier.
 
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abl13 said:
I am 5"8' with most of my height in my torso so a lot of super cute crossbodies appear to be too short on me (such as my recent FOS purchase, retro glove tanned crossbody w chain strap). With that being said, which Coach crossbodies are long enough for you? My mini tanner and Brooklyn are long enough for me, but I am looking for something a little dressier.
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I'm 5'9", and right now I'm going through a mini Borough phase.
I think the best idea for ladies of either height extreme is to get bags with adjustable crossbody or shoulder straps and get a leather hole puncher to add extra holes. All of my adjustable strap bags have extra holes, and it looks exactly like they came from the factory that way.
 
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ChevaliereNoir said:
I'm 5'9", and right now I'm going through a mini Borough phase.
I think the best idea for ladies of either height extreme is to get bags with adjustable crossbody or shoulder straps and get a leather hole puncher to add extra holes. All of my adjustable strap bags have extra holes, and it looks exactly like they came from the factory that way.
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I just ordered a mini borough so it's good to year that it works for you! I never though of adding extra holes, either. Awesome idea!
 
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I'm same height as you with a long torso! I really like the legacy Courtenay from a couple years ago! It's a good size bag too without looking huge! Also, I've punched an extra hole in my Dakotah strap and the legacy duffle I've had an extra hole added!
 
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abl13 said:
I am 5"8' with most of my height in my torso so a lot of super cute crossbodies appear to be too short on me (such as my recent FOS purchase, retro glove tanned crossbody w chain strap). With that being said, which Coach crossbodies are long enough for you? My mini tanner and Brooklyn are long enough for me, but I am looking for something a little dressier.
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Another 5'9 tall .
I like all of the small and medium boroughs. Some of mine that I love the strap length are:
The mini pebbled has the longest strap but non-adjustable(I wear mini just as a shoulder bag usually)
The soft Borough in Nappa leather has a long strap that works well cross body.
The leather new Willis has a very long strap and works well cross body.
The legacy Patricia has a long strap that is adjustable and good for cross body.
A good swing pack is the Madison swing pack in leather #49992
 
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Great thread topic! Thanks for starting it.
I'm 5'8", longer torso as well. I've found the mini boroughs, Brooklyn, and mini duffle are all the most comfortable and the ones I tend to reach for more often than not. I was turned onto a site that I will get a longer matching strap for a bag if I love it and get it at a great price (to justify spending the money on a strap). www.mautto.com
Their customer service is great. I have called and emailed them the bag I'm looking to match, and they've gotten it right 100% of the time.
 
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