As others have said, the purse was larger than I expected when I first opened it (photo shows size in scale to a pen). I'm not a fan of large purses, but I'm going to give this one a chance since I enjoy the overall style and color/pattern of it. Yes, the straps are short and there isn't much room to adjust them, so I'd keep this in mind if you dislike carrying bags next to your ribcage and prefer them at your hip.