Split tassels? Remove or cut tassels?

spablo · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:04 PM

I bought a balenciaga city a couple weeks ago and the tassels have split in half...is this normal?

addicted · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:05 PM

Wow- I haven't heard of this happening?

fayden · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:06 PM

yup it's normal. happened to mine too. i guess that's why they give you replacements, except i never bothered to replace mine...

Kat · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:08 PM

Wow ... that's never happened to mine. It's a good thing they give you extra tassels.

spablo · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:10 PM

that's a relief! I was freaking out for a moment there.

varsha624 · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:14 PM

the way yours split looks like you could glue them back?

addicted · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:23 PM

Wow - you learn something new everyday on the Purseforum!

helenNZ · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:26 PM

i'm all paranoid now! i had to go check my b-bag - nah its doing alright! :-D

Loganz · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM

From fiddling with mine on my Twiggy they are seperating too. Doesn't bother me, I just keep fiddling with them.

spablo · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM

I thought about using glue, but I'll probably make it worse.

esiders · Mar 8th, 2006, 07:51 PM

Yep, happened to mine too...the ones on the exterior pocket zipper only. I just left them as it...I figure it's my badge of authenticity.

pursegalsf · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:10 PM

Good to know.

TammyD · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Mine's still intact, and I suggest you don't fiddle with it. Just replace them and let them hang like they should. Good luck!

SCL · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:35 PM

I have heard of this happening as well. If I recall correctly, someone indicated the only glue that should be used in this case is the flexible version of rubber cement (or something like that)...other glue would result in stiff tassels...

snoodle · Mar 8th, 2006, 09:46 PM

Hello everyone, my first post here. I have been on TFS before though. I glued my tassels together on my pewter work. The regular super glue makes them stiff but I found super glue gel that worked perfectly and you can't even tell they were glued. Good Luck!

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Mar 8th, 2006, 07:04 PM	#1
spablo Member Location: AB,Canada	Split tassels? Remove or cut tassels? I bought a balenciaga city a couple weeks ago and the tassels have split in half...is this normal?

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:05 PM	#2
addicted Member	Re: balenciaga problems? Wow- I haven't heard of this happening?

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:06 PM	#3
fayden latest obsession : Location: big apple	Re: balenciaga problems? yup it's normal. happened to mine too. i guess that's why they give you replacements, except i never bothered to replace mine...

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:08 PM	#4
Kat Member	Re: balenciaga problems? Wow ... that's never happened to mine. It's a good thing they give you extra tassels.

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:10 PM	#5
spablo Member Location: AB,Canada	Re: balenciaga problems? that's a relief! I was freaking out for a moment there.

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:14 PM	#6
varsha624 Member	Re: balenciaga problems? the way yours split looks like you could glue them back?

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#7
addicted Member	Re: balenciaga problems? Wow - you learn something new everyday on the Purseforum!

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:26 PM	#8
helenNZ holy grail = CHANEL Location: Melbourne, Australia	Re: balenciaga problems? i'm all paranoid now! i had to go check my b-bag - nah its doing alright! :-D __________________ SEARCHING FOR: Balenciaga 06 Rouge Vif City

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM	#9
Loganz labs and bags Location: in the doghouse	Re: balenciaga problems? From fiddling with mine on my Twiggy they are seperating too. Doesn't bother me, I just keep fiddling with them.

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM	#10
spablo Member Location: AB,Canada	Re: balenciaga problems? I thought about using glue, but I'll probably make it worse.

Mar 8th, 2006, 07:51 PM	#11
esiders Fairy BagMomma Location: northern NJ	Re: balenciaga problems? Yep, happened to mine too...the ones on the exterior pocket zipper only. I just left them as it...I figure it's my badge of authenticity. __________________ "She's so anally retentive she wouldn't sit down for fear of sucking up the furniture." --- Patsy Stone

Mar 8th, 2006, 09:10 PM	#12
pursegalsf Handbag Connoisseur Location: San Francisco	Re: balenciaga problems? Good to know.

Mar 8th, 2006, 09:30 PM	#13
TammyD Rising Star Location: the global village	Re: balenciaga problems? Mine's still intact, and I suggest you don't fiddle with it. Just replace them and let them hang like they should. Good luck!

Mar 8th, 2006, 09:35 PM	#14
SCL Member	Re: balenciaga problems? I have heard of this happening as well. If I recall correctly, someone indicated the only glue that should be used in this case is the flexible version of rubber cement (or something like that)...other glue would result in stiff tassels...

Mar 8th, 2006, 09:46 PM	#15
snoodle Member	Re: balenciaga problems? Hello everyone, my first post here. I have been on TFS before though. I glued my tassels together on my pewter work. The regular super glue makes them stiff but I found super glue gel that worked perfectly and you can't even tell they were glued. Good Luck!