And now for something completely trivial

[neadods]

What is it with purses with short straps? Straps so short you can't swing them onto your shoulder, you have to pull them up your arm... where they will either fall off your shoulder or cut off your circulation.

I was looking for the perfect purse du jour and found it - right size, right configuration, right price - and the strap was about 3" too short to be comfortable.

Which is why there's a guy in Lowes who thinks I'm completely insane, but took boltcutters to the little rings holding the strap on when I asked. A little twiddling with carabiners later, and the length is perfect.

Comments

[swallowedbysky.livejournal.com]

That's one of the more brilliant solutions I've ever heard, and I wish I'd thought of it myself 24 hours ago when I too found the perfect bag only to discover the straps were too short and instead settled for a less perfect bag with straps that were designed to actually be used.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Better yet, I have some decorative carabiners already from www.bisonbelts.com (look under "keychain").