Shorty Tote - Chestnut
This Shorty Tote is a versatile tote if you want to carry light! The Shorty Tote can be worn as a handbag or a crossbody bag.
Details + dimensions
- Dimensions: 10" tall, 10" wide, 4" deep
- Handle strap length 16", drop length 5"
- Adjustable 3/4" wide crossbody strap
- One interior pocket w/ additional open slot
- One exterior pocket
Shipping + returns
Smooth leather bags are generally handcrafted within 5–8 business days.
Eligible unused items may be returned within 14 calendar days for store credit. Customer-paid return shipping and a 4% restocking fee apply. Custom orders, specialty straps, signature fringe bags, and qualifying promotional items are not eligible for returns.
Leather + care
Our premium full-grain leather may show natural range markings, grain variation, and subtle color differences. That honest character is part of every piece.
Condition smooth leather periodically with a high-quality leather conditioner. Cowhide requires no treatment and should be carried with the hair side facing away from the body to minimize friction.
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Full-grain LeatherExclusive Italian and American hides
Handcrafted in IowaMade one at a time by women artisans
Carry it for YearsDesigned to soften and patina beautifully
Designed around real life
Room for the day. Character for a lifetime.
Thoughtfully proportioned for work, travel, and the everyday in between. Every detail earns its place, from the pockets to the way the straps settle into your hand.
Built around real lifeGenerous capacity without unnecessary bulk
Made by people, not production lines
The difference is in the hands.
Your piece begins as a full hide in our Chariton workshop. Our small team cuts, sews, sets the hardware, and finishes every piece in-house, giving the leather and every detail the time it deserves.
- JJustineVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 years agoChestnut shorty
Love love love it! I need to order one for myself!! I purchase it for my MIL for her birthday and when I opened the box I thought I should keep it,lol. But I didn’t and she loved it!
- HHHolly H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 years agoLove it!
I absolutely love my shorty tote in chestnut. It is the perfect size for me to use for my everyday purse and it’s so beautiful. I have received so many nice compliments on this bag. I am a fan and I am sure this will not be my only Jill’s Homestead purchase!
- RRoseVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 years agoGorgeous
This bag is gorgeous! It’s such a rich beautiful color! I was nervous to downsize from my Daisy bag but this is perfect! It fits my thirty-one zipper wallet, a small catchall, a bottle of my spray hand sanitizer, and there’s still room for more! I love the long strap for crossbody wear as well. Another home run for the JH team! Thank you! ❤️
- ATAndrea T.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 years agoAbsolutely beautiful bag!
Smells like leather heaven and just the cutest bag I own!
- CCustomerVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 years agoChestnut Shorty Tote
I absolutely love my shorty tote! It’s the perfect purse size, and I have gotten so many compliments on it! I always share that they are handmade in small town Iowa and of course give out your website information! :)