David Jones: bum bags and bouclé shoulder bags

The David Jones bags we stock split neatly into two families: bum bags you can wear at the waist or across the body, and small bouclé bags that sit on the shoulder. Soft textures, adjustable straps, compact shapes. What usually decides it is the fabric, and how much you need to have with you.

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Round the waist or over the shoulder

Start with the way you like to carry a bag, because that is what really separates these two shapes. A bum bag frees up both hands, sits close to the body and works well on a crowded train or a long day out. The bouclé style does the opposite: it stays on one shoulder, comes off in a second and looks tidier under a coat. The straps follow that logic.

How each David Jones shape is worn
Plush bum bagAt the waist or across the body, on an adjustable strap
Denim bum bagAcross the body, on an adjustable geometric-print strap
Printed bum bagAcross the body, on a plain black adjustable strap
Bouclé shoulder bagOver the shoulder, on a removable adjustable strap

Plush, denim, bouclé

Three fabrics run through the range. The plush ones are the softest to the touch and come in black, blue, bottle green and powder pink. Denim turns up on a single bag and reads far more casual. Bouclé, with its looped surface, is reserved for the shoulder bags in black, beige and off-white. Shade matters more here than you might expect: if you want a real choice of colour, the plush bags are where to look.

Pockets and fastenings, up close

Details change from one bag to the next. The plush bum bags have a zipped main pocket, and the pink one adds an inner compartment. The denim bag puts a zipped pocket on the front as well as the main one. On the bouclé bags you get a press-stud front pocket with a zipped compartment tucked inside. Zip pulls and small silver-tone details show up across the range, which keeps the three fabrics looking like one family.

Sizing up a David Jones bag

Before you settle on one, it is worth checking the measurements. The blue, green and pink plush bags are the roomiest at 25 x 18 x 10 cm, the bouclé shoulder bags measure 22 x 14 x 7 cm, and the printed bum bag is the smallest of the lot at 16 x 14 x 7 cm. To compare shapes side by side, the whole bum bag section is the place to start.

Prefer something that stays on the shoulder? Our satchels and other shoulder styles cover more shapes, more fabrics and a wider range of sizes than this brand alone.