Whether you're exploring a new city or hiking through the wilderness, our adjustable straps are interchangeable to provide a comfortable fit for all-day wear for any style & occasion.
Find Your Perfect Strap Size for Our Bum Bag
Choosing the right strap is the key to making your bum bag comfortable and versatile. Whether you like to wear it crossbody, around your waist, or across your chest, the right strap length will give you the perfect fit.
Our bum bag measures 10.5 inches long, so the strap length you choose will affect how snug or loose the bag sits on your body. This guide will help you measure yourself and pick the strap that works best for your style.
Our Bum Bag features interchangeable straps, allowing you to customize your style and wear it as:
Strap Overview
With so many strap options it can get confusing which is the best for you! We're here to help. This size guide will go though all the options and how to measure your body to determine the straps that will work for each occasion.
In this guide, let's go over each way to wear the bags: Crossbody, Waist, and Chest.
There are three types of straps that come in different lengths. All have our signature locking clasps and are reinforced with steel cable to make them slash resistant. Read more about our bags' anti-theft features here.
- The chic and stylish faux leather straps are 0.5" wide and come in the shortest option, perfect if you are petite.
- Short Faux Leather Strap - The shortest strap option - perfect if you are more petite in the waist (size 0/XS)
- Faux Leather Strap - Our most popular strap to wear as a crossbody
- The comfy yet trendy wide faux leather straps are 1" wide and come in a mid length that fits many carry options for most people.
- Wide Faux Leather Strap - mid length strap that will be a versatile pick for most people
- Wide Faux Leather Long Strap - if you like the wide strap and want to mostly wear it crossbody.
- The most comfortable option are the jacquard straps, which are 1.5" wide. A great durable option for hot / humid weather.
- Short Jacquard Strap - a short strap option that will work as a waist bag for petite waists (size 0/XS) but wider / more flexible material than the short faux leather strap.
- Medium Jacquard Strap - a mid length strap that is a versatile pick for most people.
- Jacquard Strap - a comfortable and flexible woven crossbody strap
How to Measure Yourself
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Decide how you’ll wear the bag:
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Waist bag (fanny pack style): Measure around your natural waist or lower on your hips—where you’d like the bag to sit.
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Crossbody bag: Measure diagonally from your shoulder, across your torso, and around your back to meet at your hip. Alternatively, measure the strap of a bag you already love the length of and compare the length of the straps.
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Chest bag (front sling): Measure diagonally from your shoulder, across the chest, and back around.
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Use a soft measuring tape (or a piece of string and a ruler) to get your measurement in inches.
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Match your measurement to the strap chart below to see which options fit best.
| Strap Style | Adjustable Length | Fits Hip/Body Sizes |
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| Faux Leather Short | 15" – 30" | 25.5 – 40.5" |
| Faux Leather Wide | 26" – 45.5" | 36.5 – 56" |
| Faux Leather Long Wide | 36" – 67" | 46.5 – 77.5" |
| Jacquard Short | 23" – 29" | 33.5 – 39.5" |
| Jacquard Medium | 25.5" – 36" | 36 – 46.5" |
| Jacquard Long | 37" – 57" | 47.5 – 67.5" |
If you want to wear the Bum Bag as a Crossbody
Crossbody Style
Measure from your shoulder, across your torso to the opposite hip, around your back, and back up to shoulder.
| Shoulder-to-Opposite-Hip Measurement | Strap(s) That Work |
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| 33–39” | Faux Leather Short, Jacquard Short |
| 36–46.5” | Jacquard Medium, Faux Leather Short (at longest) |
| 37–57” | Jacquard Long, Faux Leather Wide |
| 46.5–67” | Jacquard Long, Faux Leather Long Wide |
| 46.5–77.5” | Faux Leather Long Wide |
If you want to wear the Bum Bag as a Waist / Belt Bag / Fanny Pack
Waist Bag (Fanny Pack Style)
Bag sits snug at waist or low on hips
| US Size | Waist | Hip | Recommended Straps |
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| 0–2 XS | 23–25” | 33–35” | Faux Leather Short, Jacquard Short |
| 4–6 S | 25–27” | 35–37” | Faux Leather Short, Jacquard Short, Jacquard Medium |
| 8–10 M | 28–30” | 38–40” | Faux Leather Short, Faux Leather Wide, Jacquard Medium |
| 12–14 L | 30–33” | 40–43” | Faux Leather Wide, Jacquard Medium |
| 14–16 XL | 33–36” | 43–46” | Faux Leather Wide, Jacquard Medium, Jacquard Long |
| 16–18 2XL | 39.5–41.5” | 47–49” | Faux Leather Wide, Faux Leather Long Wide, Jacquard Long |
| 18–20 3XL | 44–46.5” | 51–53” | Faux Leather Wide, Faux Leather Long Wide, Jacquard Long |
| 20–22 4XL | 49–51.5” | 56–58” | Faux Leather Long Wide, Jacquard Long |
| 22–24 5XL | 54–56.5” | 59–61” | Faux Leather Long Wide, Jacquard Long |
If you want to wear the Bum Bag as a Chest Bag
Chest Bag (Front Sling)
Measure from shoulder, diagonally across chest, around back, and up to shoulder — keep the tape snug.
| Shoulder-Around-Chest Measurement | Strap(s) That Work |
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| 33–39” | Faux Leather Short, Jacquard Short |
| 36–46.5” | Jacquard Medium, Faux Leather Short (at longest) |
| 37–57” | Jacquard Long, Faux Leather Wide |
| 46.5–67” | Jacquard Long, Faux Leather Long Wide |
| 46.5–77.5” | Faux Leather Long Wide |
Which Strap Works Best for Each Style?
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Waist Bag (Fanny Pack Style):
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Best with Faux Leather Short or Jacquard Short/Medium, depending on your size.
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Keeps the bag close to the body and easy to reach.
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Crossbody:
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Best with Faux Leather Wide, Faux Leather Long Wide, or Jacquard Long.
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Gives enough length to wear diagonally across the body with the bag resting at the hip.
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Chest Bag (Front Sling):
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Works well with Faux Leather Wide, Faux Leather Long Wide, or Jacquard Medium/Long.
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The extra adjustability helps you wear it snug to the chest or looser across the torso.
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Tip: If your measurement overlaps multiple straps, choose based on your style preference:
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Shorter straps = snugger, close-to-body fit.
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Longer straps = more adjustability and looser fit.
In Depth look at the Straps
Shorter Straps
| Strap | Wide Faux Leather | Jacquard Short | Short Faux Leather |
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| Material | Microfiber faux leather with steel cable, locking clasps | Jacquard (woven nylon) with steel cable, locking clasps | Microfiber faux leather with steel cable, locking clasps |
| Length |
Length Adjustable |
Strap Length Adjustable |
Strap Length Adjustable |
| Width | Width: 1" (2.54 cm) | Width: 1.4" (3.5 cm) | Width: 0.5" (1.3 cm) |
| Suggested Use | Crossbody, Shoulder Bag, Chest Bag, Waist Bag/ Fanny Pack | Short Shoulder Bag, Chest Bag, Waist Bag/ Fanny Pack | Short Shoulder Bag, Chest Bag, Waist Bag/ Fanny Pack |
| Suggested For | All around this will likely work for the most people and our top reccomendation. It's the longest of the three options so it works as a crossbody best of the three. If you are more petit / small waist, check the measurements of the other strap options. | The woven nylon and thicker width makes this the most comfortable on the shoulder and hot weather. May be small for chest so check the measurements. | This is the best option if you are petit (size XS-S, 0-2) and want to wear around the waist because this is the shortest strap of the three. Small busts can still wear across the chest but double check the measurements. |
Longer Strap Options
The two longer strap options are the Slash Resistant Faux Leather Strap (36"-67") and Slash-Resistant Jacquard Straps (37"-57").
| Strap | Slash Resistant Faux Leather Strap | Slash Resistant Jacquard Strap |
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| Material | Microfiber faux leather with steel cable, locking clasps | Jacquard (woven nylon) with steel cable, locking clasps |
| Length |
Adjustable Total Length 36"-67" (91.44 - 170.18 cm) Drop Length 15"-31" (38.1 - 78.74 cm) |
Adjustable Total Length 37"-57" (94-144.7 cm) Drop Length 17"-28" (43-71 cm) |
| Width | 0.5" (1.3 cm) | 1.4" (3.5 cm) |
| Suggested Use | Crossbody, long shoulder bag | Crossbody, long shoulder bag |
Wide Strap
Short Jacquard Strap
@ardencove All the ways to wear the Bum Bag with the Jacquard short strap! Now that the Kickstarter is over, it's time to pick your straps. Guide to all three going up on the blog soon!! #travelbag #bumbag #beltbag #fannypack #convertiblebag ♬ Pretty (Sped Up) - MEYY
Short Faux Leather Strap
@ardencove Our third and tiniest strap option with the Bum Bag. This is for the girls who need the shortest strap option to wear around the waist. Full measurements in the blog! Now that the Kickstarter is over, it's time to pick your straps. #travelbag #bumbag #beltbag #fannypack #petitefashion ♬ bounce (i just wanna dance) - фрози & joyful
Slash Resistant Faux Leather Strap (36"-67")
Slash-Resistant Jacquard Straps (37"-57")
* Note the Slash Resistant Jacquard Strap does not have logo on strap
Have more questions about which strap is right for you? Send us an email at support@ardencove.com and we'll be happy to assist you!
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