

Or if my very petite friend loves an enormous handbag, even though it will dwarf her, she will choose to carry it. So if Karen likes a smaller scale handbag, no matter what her scale, that is what she’ll choose to carry. You always have to throw personality into the equation, it trumps every ‘rule’ in the book. So the trend for large handbags is because many women want to make themselves look more petite. If you want to make yourself look smaller, carry a larger handbag, if you want to make yourself look larger, carry a smaller scale handbag, otherwise go with whatever is the scale handbag that suits your body scale as determined earlier.

No, they are the same size, it’s just an optical illusion. Now, look at this illustration: which centre circle is bigger?

Now this is just a general guide – it’s all about height to weight as well, so if very tall but very slim you may look smaller scale. To get an idea of your body scale, measure around your wrist (in inches) to see where you fit. So to answer her question we need to ponder upon a few questions.
