The Ripley — Olive Leather Saddle Bag

Olive is a muted green-brown, earthy rather than bright. It sits with camel, cream, black and denim as easily as a neutral does.

The Ripley is a curved-flap saddle bag, the half-moon shape taken from riding gear, closed with a solid brass turn-lock and worn crossbody on an adjustable strap.

It is 8.75″ (22 cm) wide, 7.5″ (19 cm) tall and 2.75″ (7 cm) deep, with a strap that adjusts up to a 22.75″ (58 cm) drop. Phone, card wallet, keys, lipstick and sunglasses, and it sits flat against the hip.

Inside there is one open pocket for a phone and a small zip pocket for cards, and the curved flap closes over the whole opening.

Choose the Ripley if you want a hands-free bag for walking, markets and evenings that only needs the essentials. If you need room for a tablet as well, the Rydal satchel also wears crossbody. Or browse all of our leather saddle bags.

The leather

We use full-grain cowhide from our own regular supply and keep the natural surface. Nothing is sprayed over it to hide marks, so it softens and darkens with use instead of cracking.

How it is made

Load-bearing seams are saddle stitched by hand, two needles through each hole, so a cut thread does not run. Edges are sanded and burnished rather than painted, and the hardware is solid brass, unplated.

Care

Let it dry slowly if it gets caught in rain, stuff it lightly with paper when stored, and condition it twice a year.