The mini hunting waist bag

It is hard to define when men have started to wear bags cinched at the waist, as it seems like they have always did. Since the dawn of time, man has always wanted to be hand-free to ride his horse, while still carrying his tools, his change or even his personal effects. 

Medieval engravings have shown how men had used this leather creation back in the days : they stored carefully their seeds in it, before sowing them in the fields, but then, wore their alms purse outside the fields, cinched at the waist. Throughout the centuries, other shapes have been added to the range : from « la chatelaine » in the 16th century and the cinched pocket, a real success of the 17th century to our modern waist-bag, in the 20th century. 

The sporan, a traditional Scottish purse, is a more recent and the perfect example. Cinched at the waist, it became easily essential, and not only a part of the military uniform but also became a part of the Scottish clans workwear. As men needed they hands free, the sporan was brilliantly useful. 

As the safari theme, or the workwear is coming back on the catwalks, the waist-bag is getting back on top of things. The streetwear is instilling everywhere in the fashion industry, but also in every young people mind, who are fiercely decided to not burden themselves with a handbag or shoulder bag. The waist-bag can always be found by the ones who use it the most and in the best way possible, the utilitarian use : hunt tanners.  

The essential hunting cartridge bag, where you stock your munitions, is sustainably made by our manufacturer. It is more distributed at local armory than it might be seen in store front, but our journeyman and craftsman make such high quality work, leatherwear is scrupulously handpicked, that it might be hard to find a better leather work. 

The small hunting cartridge bag might be looking really good on a safari jacket, as the Yves Saint Laurent one, but it could also be cinched on a linen shirt from greek islands, where some small bags are produced. Worn on a jean, the hunting cartridge waist-bag is giving a more relaxed and masculine but yet very noble outline, thanks to its precious material. 

This waist-bag ancestor, glorified in several designer collections, is a fashion design safe bet. It has the power to finally release women from the yoke of wearing a handbag, and men from the yoke of having full pockets : eventually let’s be hands free ! Under its flap, this small hunting cartridge has a shoulder strap, which provides a double duty, a classic legacy from the hunting world.

Originally made for reaching out easily to their cartridges, and made by the best French hunt tanner, it now gives you the opportunity to hold all your essentials at your waist (your digital cartridges, debit card, candies and keys), without worrying about your bag anymore (shall we dance ?). 

Worn on a jacket, a desert beige shirt, taken in at the waist, or to end up the nice looking outline of a dress, let’s twist your well-behaved outfits, let’s make it wild. The leather waist-bag wakes up your style and releases your hands, and can still be worn at the shoulder anytime you want. 

The leather used in the making of this cartridge bag is supple and easy to treat with neutral or lightly tainted polish. It must be stored in dry conditions. When leather is damp, wipe it and let it dry in a well ventilated place, away from any heat source. Maison Mareuil undertake the repairs for any of their high end leather products or accessories, after diagnosis. Do not hesitate to get in touch with us as all your queries will be answered before the repairs are carried out.

From Bordeaux, Alexandre Mareuil, have become a legend throughout the world for their high-quality leather hunting gear, cartridge belts and finely crafted game bags with an unsurpassed elegance and technical superiority that are the ultimate references for hunters. An original know-how from the hunting universe, that is continuously copied by traditional leather craftworkers in the fashion industry.

Come to the source of this style, to Alexandre Mareuil, labelled a living heritage company, a distinguished title, alongside Hermès and Louis Vuitton. Today, Alexandre Mareuil continues handmade leather goods according to the tradition with the unique expertise of their craftworkers and quality materials.