Small Tote Bag

Glossy black scales from top to bottom, and two handles ready for a busy afternoon.

This small tote bag is from Fashion by Primitive. Open-topped totes have been everyday carryalls for generations, and a strong surface texture is often what lifts them out of the ordinary. This one is black with a high-shine, crocodile-pattern finish, larger tiles across the center and smaller ones on the sides. Two straight handles are stitched to the rim, and piping traces the side seams down to a flat base. It is 13.5 inches long, 5 deep and 17 high.

Equally at home with a newspaper or a novel.