# Ladies, help me choose a bag. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 16, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545 "2011-02-16T04:38:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/21 "2011-02-16T16:21:32Z")
I’m totally buying the fabric one, but maybe in turquoise. Or black. I’m about to start a new job - I think it will be perfect! I generally prefer non-leather bags, but they’re hard to find. Of the other three, I vote for the darker blue. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/22 "2011-02-16T16:22:19Z")
Thanks, **memzie** — CUTE. ---
**Author:** ![Vihaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vihaga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vihaga)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/23 "2011-02-16T16:30:02Z")
Buy the blue one before I do. 😃 That being said, I finally broke down and bought a mustard yellow bag (leather, not fabric, though), and I love it! It makes more drab outfits pop and it goes with almost everything I have, but never looks “matchy” since I don’t look good in yellow clothes. I wouldn’t get a fabric one because of stains and dirt, but I highly recommend that color. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/24 "2011-02-16T16:40:32Z")
I’ll be of no help here. I didn’t like the shape of the first bag, so couldn’t get excited about the colors. I’m sorry to diss your bag choice! Then I opened up that nice yellow bag. Totally impractical, yup, will get dirty right off, yup. BUY THE YELLOW ONE. What a nice bag! **Tokyo Player** ’s checked out the specs for you. GO BUY THAT BAG! sincerely, rude poster (＾@＾)； ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/25 "2011-02-16T16:45:53Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > And I thought I double-checked to make sure that link worked! > > Does [this work](http://eboutique.cirquedusoleil.com/UserAccess/images/512158_3.jpg)? This is the [other side](http://eboutique.cirquedusoleil.com/UserAccess/images/512158_2.jpg) of it. Love it love it love it! I have bag envy! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/26 "2011-02-16T16:53:28Z")
> [@Vihaga](#): > > Buy the blue one before I do. 😃 > > That being said, I finally broke down and bought a mustard yellow bag (leather, not fabric, though), and I love it! It makes more drab outfits pop and it goes with almost everything I have, but never looks “matchy” since I don’t look good in yellow clothes. I wouldn’t get a fabric one because of stains and dirt, but I highly recommend that color. Yellow = key. I have a dark yellow corduroy trench coat with big brown buttons that I like to throw over my boring outfits. I can wear this coat with a plain black tee and jeans, and it automatically makes the entire look more stylish. ---
**Author:** ![apollonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@apollonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apollonia)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/27 "2011-02-16T17:25:06Z")
The green one! Oh, it’s so beautiful. But I am biased because I am deeply, deeply in love with my green leather Lucky bag from…I don’t know, a year or so ago? And after a year or so of hard use, it looks as good as it did the day I got it. The light blue is pretty, but light colours attract dirt, and I just prefer the green to the blue. Go green! ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/28 "2011-02-16T17:28:53Z")
The blue one. It’s the prettiest. I’ve bought powder-blue accessories and it’s just really hard to not feel like they belong to my grandma. And green… meh. I am off green. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/29 "2011-02-16T18:07:33Z")
I just got a pale pink soft leather Michael Kors bag, even though I know it’ll get dirty. It’s so beautiful and makes me feel like a million bucks. I love it. The only thing I would advise against is buying a bag unseen. I like to practice carrying a bag because sometimes the straps are too stiff, too short or too long, or it sits at a strange place on the ribcage. But I love purse shopping, so YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545/30 "2011-02-17T00:45:11Z")
Thanks for all the input, ladies (and gentleman). Unfortunately I’m still conflicted, although I’ve definitely ruled out the powder-blue one. I might just get the yellow one AND either the blue or green. Or I might start hunting around for a yellow leather bag. ARGH. Life is so full of difficult decisions! :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-choose-a-bag/571545.md?page=1)