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Shoulder & Hobo Bags

A hobo is a crescent with more room: a soft, slouchy body that flattens against you when it is half empty and opens wide when it is full. It is the shape people move to when a crescent stops being enough.

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hobos, buckets and soft shoulder shapes

All WESTBRONCO shoulder & hobo bags

Small Quilted Hobo Bag, Light Blue
Hobo Bag

Small Quilted Hobo Bag, Light Blue

11.8 x 4.1 x 9.1 in · quilted

4.6 out of 5 · 42 ratings
$29.99+1
Small Quilted Hobo Bag, Black
Hobo Bag

Small Quilted Hobo Bag, Black

11.8 x 4.1 x 9.1 in · quilted

4.6 out of 5 · 42 ratings
$29.99+1
Medium Quilted Hobo Bag, Pink
Hobo Bag

Medium Quilted Hobo Bag, Pink

12.0 x 4.1 x 11.8 in · quilted

4.6 out of 5 · 42 ratings
$34.99
Puffer Hobo Bag, Pink (13.6 in)
Hobo Bag

Puffer Hobo Bag, Pink (13.6 in)

13.6 x 4.1 x 9.6 in · puffer

4.6 out of 5 · 37 ratings
$36.99
Medium Puffer Hobo Bag, Black
Hobo Bag

Medium Puffer Hobo Bag, Black

13.4 x 5.1 x 10.2 in · puffer

4.9 out of 5 · 19 ratings
$36.99
Puffer Hobo Bag, Beige
Hobo Bag

Puffer Hobo Bag, Beige

13.6 x 4.1 x 9.6 in · puffer

4.6 out of 5 · 37 ratings
$36.99
Puffer Hobo Bag, Khaki (13.6 in)
Hobo Bag

Puffer Hobo Bag, Khaki (13.6 in)

13.6 x 4.1 x 9.6 in · puffer

4.6 out of 5 · 37 ratings
$36.99
Medium Puffer Hobo Bag, Khaki
Hobo Bag

Medium Puffer Hobo Bag, Khaki

13.4 x 5.1 x 10.2 in · puffer

4.9 out of 5 · 19 ratings
$36.99
Puffer Hobo Bag, Dark Pink
Hobo Bag

Puffer Hobo Bag, Dark Pink

13.6 x 4.1 x 9.6 in · puffer

4.6 out of 5 · 37 ratings
$36.99
Medium Puffer Hobo Bag, Pink
Hobo Bag

Medium Puffer Hobo Bag, Pink

13.4 x 5.1 x 10.2 in · puffer

4.9 out of 5 · 19 ratings
$36.99
Puffer Hobo Bag, Black (13.6 in)
Hobo Bag

Puffer Hobo Bag, Black (13.6 in)

13.6 x 4.1 x 9.6 in · puffer

4.6 out of 5 · 37 ratings
$36.99

A hobo is a crescent with more room: a soft, slouchy body that flattens against you when it is half empty and opens wide when it is full. It is the shape people move to when a crescent stops being enough.

Bucket and barrel shapes sit in this department too. They are deeper than they are wide, which is what lets a half litre bottle stand up instead of lying on its side across everything else.

Shoulder & Hobo Bags
Shoulder & Hobo Bags from the WESTBRONCO range, photographed in daylight.

Straight answers

Shoulder & Hobo Bags: questions we get

What is the difference between a crescent and a hobo?

A crescent has a shallower curve and a shorter strap, so it sits under the arm. A hobo is deeper and slouchier and hangs lower. Crescents carry a phone, wallet and keys. Hobos take a book and a bottle as well.

Do they stand up on their own?

No. A quilted bag with no frame slumps softly when it is empty. That is the trade for the weight.

Which shape holds a bottle upright?

The bucket and barrel shapes. Anything under about four inches deep will let a half litre bottle lie down, and a bottle lying down is how a lining gets wet.