https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 05:52:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big/page/2#post-774777 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:36:44 +0000 rachylou 774777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it's big enough. I, personally, need a clutch that can fit an 8x11 folder.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big/page/2#post-774776 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:34:31 +0000 Day Vies 774776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the purse itself but it does seem a little large. You know it may not be too large on second thought. I think the purse is really polished for what you are wearing and so it draws more attention than it otherwise would. </p> <p>I would style it with something else before I gave up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big/page/2#post-774429 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:49:00 +0000 shiny 774429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really? It looks bigger than that in the photo. Must be some optical illusion!</p> <p>*never mind* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big/page/2#post-774414 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:39:44 +0000 Anonymous 774414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You don't need my height, Una, trust me. That comes with a whole set of issues. I was actually hoping the clutch would look bigger on me that it actually does. </p> <p>Shiny, the KS clutch is about 8 inches wide, 8.2''h x 13.5''w, to be exact.</p> <p>Rae, why do you think the style of the clutch makes a difference? I'm intrigued. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774397 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:16:28 +0000 shiny 774397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>See how this one is held under the armpit and in the crook of the elbow?</p> <p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yxvNZ96-Gwc/TLOUgN6Fq-I/AAAAAAAAF9M/ho58YTVyqhI/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-12+at+9.48.09+AM.png" rel="nofollow">http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yxvN......09+AM.png</a></p> <p>It is too large but it works because it's squishy. I fear if you do that with a structured clutch it would be uncomfortable and awkward to carry like that. And trust me, you WILL want to carry it like that (pinned under your upper arm, rather than held in your hand) from time to time... like whenever you need both hands free. </p> <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U6DUN_jhrug/TjpDZFMnFvI/AAAAAAAACdQ/o-ZEw2RCi78/s1600/marcbymarclaptopcase.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U6DU.....opcase.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.portlandmercury.com/binary/604c/1346089049-sarah_vp.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.portlandmercury.com.....rah_vp.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp46GShrb34/UFdRvPz03NI/AAAAAAAAA1U/tHt-zkYBrzI/s1600/Grangerpics.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp46.....erpics.jpg</a></p> <p>ETA: I just went and measured the distance from my armpit to my elbow; it's around 7.5 inches. Then I measured my new BR leopard day clutch.. it's 8 inches. It fits nicely and comfortably under my armpit but then again it's squishy. </p> <p>I looked up the Harlow dimensions (and found the green snakeskin! <a href="http://www.bonanza.com/listings/BCBG-Snakeskin-Harlow-Envelope-Clutch-Brand-New-/86447991?gpid=44791518541&#038;gpkwd=&#038;goog_pla=1&#038;as=score_threshold_2&#038;gclid=CIz1yIb8zrMCFcRa4AodRjoAhA" rel="nofollow">http://www.bonanza.com/listing.....4AodRjoAhA</a>). It is also 8 inches high. </p> <p>Then again, maybe I've got it all wrong and you're supposed to carry it like in that first link, held against your chest like a pillow! I just think a clutch that size would drive me, personally, NUTS. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774388 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:09:51 +0000 shiny 774388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Incidentally the litmus test for me is how well does it fit under your arm? Because I often carry my clutches that way. If you put it under your arm, I fear that it's going to be too high from armpit to crook of elbow.... though I could be wrong. If it fits there (and try it with your coat and layers on!), then you are good to go.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774386 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:07:09 +0000 shiny 774386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, you can probably predict what I'll say. This is my pet peeve: finding accessories scaled right for petites. </p> <p>If you like the idea of a structured clutch, but want something scaled down a bit, check out the BCBG Harlow clutch:</p> <p><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse?fts=bcbg+harlow+clutch" rel="nofollow">http://www.shopstyle.com/brows.....low+clutch</a></p> <p>I nearly bought this one myself (and still might -- it may go on my xmas list). It's perfect size for us shorties. And in the store a few weeks ago I think they had it in a similar green snake skin print.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774384 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:05:01 +0000 catgirl 774384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Angie's post is an eye-opener. I'm going to get dressed and put some stuff in it and repost a "real" picture, but right now I'm leaning toward returning. Angie's clutch looks fab for her, but I may need to rethink my own day clutch style a bit.</p> <p>Zap, you are not dwarfing anything - I honestly think it looks PERFECT for you, which is why I'm having trouble here. I only wish I had your height! </p> <p>Janet, I think this will work for you, so I will send it to you if it's a no vote! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774382 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:04:20 +0000 Janet 774382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm taking another look at this, and I really am thinking now that if you were to put this with an outfit you'd actually wear with it (as Zap and I mentioned earlier), it would work. I think it's "sticking out" in many of our eyes in this photo because it is at odds with what you're wearing. </p> <p>And I say this despite the fact that I'd love to take it off your hands! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774378 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:02:38 +0000 rae 774378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But Angie's clutch isn't that envelope style. I know it is *supposed* to be oversized, but it's a bit of a design fail to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774364 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:53:15 +0000 Sona 774364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote: send it to Sona asap!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>serious love for this. fab daytime oversized clutch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774333 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:55:03 +0000 Shu 774333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A couple things to consider:<br /> 1) Your arm is bent rather than straight as Angie's is in her pic, making your arm appear shorter and the clutch closer to your face/larger.<br /> 2) The colors in your outfit are so close to the shade and print of the clutch that they may make it look like it is larger - taking over your body.</p> <p>If you love it and want to know for sure before giving up, I'd dress in something you love that you'd love to see work with the clutch and hold the clutch loosely with a straight arm as Angie does.</p> <p>ETA: Not assuming you want to duplicate Angie's look, just troubleshooting why (as Zap pointed out) the proportion in Angie's outfit looks 'on' while yours seems like it feels a little 'off' yet the actual proportions are probably pretty similar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774329 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:52:41 +0000 biscuitsmom 774329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It would be easier to tell w/the outfit(s) you'll be using it with, but it looks a little overwhelming right now...but Im generally not much of a fan on oversized clutches, so that probably skews my thinking </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774320 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:38:11 +0000 Mo 774320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to admit it is hard to judge with the pattern shirt behind it. Distracting. It is large, but I don't know if it's *too* large. Helpful, huh? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774297 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:17:15 +0000 Anonymous 774297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, please forgive my insistence, but I feel like I ruined it for you here. I am gigantic, so I dwarf everything. This clutch is oversized, it's supposed to look big. Also, I bet you either have it empty or filled with the packaging paper, this is why it looks so square. The clothes you are wearing also play a role. Post this clutch next to a black ensemble or your Theory jacket and you'll see.<br /> See Angie's blog post. The scale is identical to my eye:<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2012/10/25/from-summer-fling-to-autumn-boyfriend/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2012/10/.....boyfriend/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774293 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:09:59 +0000 Suz 774293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to see it styled. I can't form a sensible opinion. I also think you need to try your stuff in it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774267 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:50:00 +0000 modgrl 774267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dunno... I feel like we shorties need things that are proportioned to us.... it looks like an ipad case, not a clutch. Sorry! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774264 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:47:55 +0000 Anonymous 774264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wait, this thing is supposed to be oversized. Maybe I am dwarfing it. Keep it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774261 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:46:07 +0000 MsMary 774261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You say "portfolio" like it's a bad thing! lol I like a big clutch so it looks fab to me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774235 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:11:36 +0000 Transcona Shannon 774235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Personally I don't mind an oversized clutch and I don't find the proportions off at all. Will it hold everything you need? I always test my clutch purses by shoving what I want to carry in it, doing it up and walking around a bit with it to make sure it's comfy and practical. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774220 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:38:03 +0000 Preppy Pear 774220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your instincts are right and it does look too large, at least as pictured. I'm pretty hung up on proportions with bags, and I like the look of a bigger bag, but that one reads a little too big for you to my eye. It's gorgeous, though. </p> <p>I have the opposite problem - lots of bags are too small for me and make me look like a giant, ready to squash the tiny village :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774215 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:22:32 +0000 Janet 774215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that clutch, so I'm inclined to say yes, keep it! But it does seem a little big. I wonder if you were wearing something like your outfit from yesterday with the black jacket and purple top, would this "fit" more? Maybe the casual outfit is making the size more obvious. </p> <p>If you decide not to keep it, I would seriously consider buying it from you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774199 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:36:10 +0000 Jaime 774199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It wouldn't have occurred to me that your clutch is too big if you hadn't mentioned it - I think I like bigger clutches for daytime. I finally found one to play with and it is bigger than yours. But not as gorgeous. So I say YAY! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774193 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:26:14 +0000 Raisin 774193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well it makes you look tiny, so if you like that then sure! But it is a little ginormous for you proportions in my opinion. They need a scaled down clutch for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774178 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:33:42 +0000 rute 774178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774164 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:28:41 +0000 Anonymous 774164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is it filled with stuff or empty?<br /> it will look smaller if you fill it up, plus I don't think it is as rigid as in the photo. I am 50/50 on it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774162 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:10:36 +0000 ElleH 774162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wondering what you plan to put in it? How does one put anything that isn't flat into a flat purse? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774140 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:44:35 +0000 rae 774140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I voted nay, sorry. :T Between the super structured shape and the size, it messes with your proportions. Makes you look like Mini Una using Regular Una's wallet. *ducks* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774134 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:27:54 +0000 catgirl 774134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, that is a very good point. It's a good contrast to my slouchy looks, perhaps, but not necessarily me. KS is my shadow style. I really should style an outfit and not just what I'm slobbing around in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ks-clutch-right-size-or-too-big#post-774132 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:26:09 +0000 annagybe 774132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I voted yay, but I think I'd like it more if it was slouchy. I'm not sure if rigid is you.<br /> Perhaps in a outfit the context would work. </p>