{"product_id":"leather-tote-bag-for-women-the-scarlet-letter","title":"The Scarlet Letter — Women's Leather Tote","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/strong\u003e is the plain, workaday leather tote for the lawyer who carries the same bag every day, everywhere, until it stops being an accessory and becomes a record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFull-grain, vegetable-tanned Italian cowhide (Vachetta), hand-dyed by the maker\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFits a small laptop, up to 12″\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThree large separate compartments plus an inside zip pocket; large smartphone pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eZip top opening; two carry handles plus a detachable, adjustable shoulder strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMetal studs protect the base; cotton-lined interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e15.7 × 5.1 × 10.2 in · 3.1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips in the maker's gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrown · Made in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-grain, vegetable-tanned leather is the only leather improved by being seen in public daily. It scuffs, darkens, takes weather and corrects itself, and in a year it reads better than it did new. Hawthorne's 1850 novel — the maker's namesake here — is about a mark worn openly until the town re-reads it: by the end, people said the A stood for Able. Vachetta works on the same principle, faster. The zip top is the practical difference from an open-mouthed tote — it closes over the back seat, the security tray, and the weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a 13-inch laptop fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — the maker rates it to 12 inches, and we will not round up. For a 13-inch machine, see the Shirley or the Orlando.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs brown too casual for court?\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown Vachetta with a suit reads as considered rather than casual; it is the same leather the Sound of the Mountain briefcase is made from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree compartments — what goes where?\u003c\/strong\u003e Laptop in the centre, files on one side, the day's personal kit on the other, phone in its own pocket so it is never at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetable-tanned Vachetta darkens with handling and sun; that is the leather working, not wearing out. Wipe dust with a dry cloth, keep it away from radiators, and condition lightly once a year with a colourless leather cream. Rain marks fade as the surrounding leather catches up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the tote that converts for the evening, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-handbag-tote-bag-for-women-the-woman-in-white\"\u003eThe Woman in White\u003c\/a\u003e; for the structured workbag, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/womens-leather-tote-bag-work-bag-shirley\"\u003eShirley\u003c\/a\u003e. Choosing between the two work totes? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/the-shirley-or-the-camilla\"\u003eThe Shirley, or the Camilla?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Time Resistance, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Time Resistance's lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, remedied by repair, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Time Resistance","offers":[{"title":"Brown","offer_id":51571857850683,"sku":"5209601","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/205bd408e47acb1626f8e13e821473f43f1e0c484d2d5b4aaf1de0ab0d4a54e3.jpg?v=1787277466","url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/products\/leather-tote-bag-for-women-the-scarlet-letter","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}