Canvas and Leather Document Bag

February 23, 2018 By Robyn Adams In Bags 3 Comments

“A portable outside pocket that lets you keep passport, currency, traveler’s checks, credit cards, and tickets on your person. Side and bottom gussets, so you can easily add a souvenir.” The leather and linen look was so popular and with good reason. These Italian crafted bags are both stylish and utilitarian. The slim design of this cross body document bag was a perfect addition to the Travel and Safari line and was featured in catalogs in 1987 and 1988.

Leather and Canvas Document Bag

In Fall 1988 BR Produced this bag in reverse, with a leather body and canvas trim.

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Robyn Adams

Robyn's fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying the clothing and giving her the catalogs. She loved the clothes and as an artist she was drawn to the illustrations. She went on to study illustration at art college in BR's hometown of San Francisco and worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA as a graphic designer and illustrator with Secret Fan Base . She's been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.

3 Comments

Gretta Onstott on October 14, 2018

It depends on what your purpose is with a handbag.

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Amanda Cotter on January 3, 2019

Had this bag. Wish I’d kept it.

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Kristy Greenwood on July 13, 2020

Had this bag, someone stole it. LOVED IT

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