How to Choose a Bag According to Body Shape and Scale?

What kind of bag should you choose for your body – is there a relationship between body shape and suitable bag shapes besides size?

How to Choose a Bag to Beautify Your Body and Style?

Purpose and Practicality of the Handbag

Is it an everyday bag you’re after? How many items do you need to carry in it? Do you want it to match with any outfit, or do you change up the bags a bit based on what you’re wearing and doing?

Understanding the purpose of your bag and how to use it is just as important as the physical stuff I’m sharing here.

How easy is it to put your stuff in and out of the bag? Is it a big black hole or does it have additional pockets to use inside?

Look at your favorite bag to date and pay attention to its dimensions and features – outer pockets, inner pockets, that sort of thing can be important. I personally prefer a bag that has zip pockets on both sides of the lining but no additional dividers inside the bag (but I know others are different from this one).

How do you like to carry your bags? on your shoulder? Cross body? Backpack? Curvature of your elbow? In your hand?

Yet another important factor, this will limit the types of bags you enjoy wearing.

Here are more tips where to carry your bag.

How wide is the bag? If you like to wear it under your arm, a wide bag or bag may be uncomfortable, while a thinner or narrower bag may be more appropriate.

Bag Scale

This is about your overall body scale. If you’re petite or shorter, a small to medium bag is best. If you’re medium sized, you can fit all the scales pretty well. If you are tall or larger sized, a medium or larger sized bag is best.

You can learn more about making the right choice. scale bags are here.

Body Shape and Bag Selection

When considering which bag style to choose, the easy way to find out what’s more flattering for your body is to look at your body shape (I’m not sure – take my free body shape calculator quiz here) and consider where you’re not. I don’t want to add additional width and look for a bag that sits at a different height than that). E.g:

• A-shapes, X-shapes, 8 Shapes: best: shoulder and armpit wear bag (short strap), worst: long shoulder strap and bag fits hip
• V shapes: best: long shoulder straps, cross-body, bag sits at hip level, worst: short strap attaches to underarm
• H shape, O shape: best: short strap under arm or backpack, worst: bag that fits around your waist
• I shape: no specific advice

Personality and Bag Selection

Your personality will influence your choices. Those with a more Classic personality style may look for a bag that is more structured and held in the hand or at the elbow.

More Casual personality style will go for hands free options like cross body and backpacks.

Dramatic personality styles will elevate their bags – larger than their bodies demand.

Creative personality style will look for something more interesting that expresses its uniqueness.

Feminine personality style will go for something smaller and more delicate and can be carried under the arm or below the elbow.

Elegant Chic personality style like Feminine will go to the tote or bangle of sleeve styles and can go for larger scale options like Dramatic

Rebel personality style will go for backpacks or cross body (or whatever they want).

Choosing the Color of Your Bag

There isn’t a single correct answer to this, but if you just want one main bag, then I would choose a neutral related to your hair color (Black hair = black bag, red hair = cognac or tan bag, blonde hair = light beige bag, gray hair = gray bag etc.) This is because the color of the bag is always related to something in your outfit (your hair).

Are you wearing a dominant color? For me, I often use a blue bag as I wear a lot of blue, as most of my outfits are about colors!

You may find that there are so many choices and options to decide when choosing your bags!

Do you have a favorite bag color or style?