Leather hobo bags — Josefine and Josy

What a hobo bag is

A hobo is a soft bag with rounded edges and a short handle, carried in the hand or in the crook of the arm. It gives a little when it is full instead of holding a box shape, which makes it an easy everyday handbag for the commute and the weekend. Our leather hobo bags are made by hand in Ukraine and sent to the UK free, duties included.

Josefine

Josefine is a softened rectangle with a V-shaped zip top and a short handle on metal rings. It measures 30 × 20 × 10 cm (11.8 × 7.9 × 3.9 in) and weighs 600 g (1.3 lb); the handle is 31 cm (12.2 in) long. It takes a phone, a wallet, keys, sunglasses, a lipstick and a small notebook, and the zip keeps them in. Josefine comes in smooth calfskin in black, brown and marsala, and in suede in choco and navy blue.

Josy

Josy is smaller and softer: a zip-top rectangle of 23 × 15 × 9 cm (9.1 × 5.9 × 3.5 in), 400 g (14.1 oz), on an adjustable strap of up to 110 cm (43.3 in). Worn short, it sits on the shoulder like a small hobo; lengthened, it goes across the body. In black leather and choco suede.

Smooth leather or suede? Suede is matte and deep in colour but wants a brush and dry weather. Our guide to leather or suede compares the care. For a bag that stays on the shoulder, see shoulder bags; for a longer strap, crossbody bags.

Questions

What fits in a hobo bag?

In Josefine: a phone, a wallet, keys, sunglasses, a lipstick and a small notebook. Not a tablet. For a laptop, see our tote bags.

Is a hobo bag good for every day?

Yes: Josefine weighs 600 g (1.3 lb) and closes with a zip, so nothing falls out when it slips off the arm. In rain, choose the smooth leather version.

Which hobo can be worn crossbody?

Josy: its strap adjusts up to 110 cm (43.3 in).

Can I return it?

Yes, within 30 days of delivery, unused and with its dust bag, box and tags. See the returns policy.