Size & What Fits
Buying a small bag online comes down to one question that photographs cannot answer: will my things actually fit? This page explains how we size every FITINY bag and how we work out what it holds, so the answer is on the product page instead of in your hands two weeks later.
How we measure
Dimensions are the workshop's measurements of the finished bag. We check them against the product photographs before listing, and where inches and centimetres disagree we go by centimetres.
- Width — the longest horizontal edge, excluding straps, handles and any hanging hardware.
- Height — the highest point of the body to the lowest, excluding handles.
- Depth — the thickest part of the base.
- Strap drop — the distance from the top of the strap to the top of the bag. This is the number that decides where a bag lands on your body, and it is not the same as the strap's total length.
All measurements are given in inches to one decimal place, with centimetres alongside.
Essentials levels
Dimensions tell you how big a bag is. They do not tell you what it holds — a flat 8-inch clutch and a boxy 8-inch crossbody are the same width and a completely different bag. So every FITINY bag also carries an essentials level, worked out from its interior dimensions, its opening and its closure: what should go inside and still let the bag close properly.
| Level | Holds | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Micro | Phone-first: a phone, cards, keys and a lipstick, held snugly; not a long wallet | Light days, evenings |
| Mini | A phone with room to spare: cards, keys, earbuds, a card case or sunglasses | The daily minimum |
| Small | Phone, small wallet, keys, cosmetics | The everyday default |
| Small+ | Everyday essentials, sunglasses, power bank | Long days, light travel |
"Closing it properly" means the zip or flap fastens without the bag bulging. A bag that only shuts when you push is not a bag that fits your things.
What Fits, on every product page
Each product lists the items the bag is sized to hold and — just as usefully — the ones it is not. We size against a large phone rather than a small one, so if a large phone is listed, smaller phones should fit too. These lists are worked out from each bag's interior dimensions and interior photographs, not copied from supplier capacity claims. We have not handled every bag ourselves, so if you are close to a limit, compare your item with the listed dimensions, or email us before you order.
Choosing between small and mini
Small and mini are separate collections rather than two sizes of the same thing, because they solve different problems. A mini bag is built around a phone, cards and keys, and it stays flat against the body. A small bag adds a wallet and cosmetics, and becomes the bag you stop thinking about.
The honest test: if you regularly end up carrying things in your hands because they will not go in the bag, you have sized down too far. Sizing up one level costs you very little in how the bag looks and a great deal in whether you keep using it.
Strap drop and how a bag sits
A shorter drop sits at the waist; a longer one at the hip. An adjustable strap gives you a range rather than a single position, and a detachable strap lets one bag do two jobs. Every product page states the drop in inches, whether it adjusts, and whether it comes off.
To find your number: measure from the top of your shoulder to the point where you want the bag to sit, and compare that to the listed drop.