I'm five foot two and I don't like really big hand bags on me. This is a great everyday hand bag (purse, pocketbook....whatever you call it in your area). I can fit so much in this smaller bag. I did have to put my cell inside the bag because the pocket on the outide for cells wasn't wide enough for mine. Not a big deal to me. I just put a couple of lipsticks in that pocket. I have everything in it that I had in a much larger bag. At first, I though the shoulder strap might be too flimsy but no, it's holding up just fine.