Question about Mulberry Lily bag

[Talia1801]

Hello!

Lately i've been eyeing the lily bag (the small size, i guess thats the regular?). But whenever i've seen pictures online of the bag secondhand it looked very out of shape and just...old.

Is this something I have to take into consideration when buying this bag, that it doesn't age nicely?

Thank you for your help!

I would buy the bag new, but I want it to last me a long time (obviously)

 

[Queenofeverything]

I would put a liner in! There is a thread here somewhere, presenting liners. They do wonders for the structure of a bag, and they keep you organised as well.

 

[wyu1229]

I would put a liner in! There is a thread here somewhere, presenting liners. They do wonders for the structure of a bag, and they keep you organised as well.

best idea.

 

[Talia1801]

I would put a liner in! There is a thread here somewhere, presenting liners. They do wonders for the structure of a bag, and they keep you organised as well.

Thank you for your help! Ill look into that!

 

[Queenofeverything]

Thank you for your help! Ill look into that!

I have made my own, easy if you are familiar with sewing. I've also seen nice ones from handbag angel or samorga amongst others.

 

[Talia1801]

I have made my own, easy if you are familiar with sewing. I've also seen nice ones from handbag angel or samorga amongst others.

Thanks for the tip! I really cant sew so i will have a look online

 

[Mulberrygal]

Samorga are the best IMO but a longer wait and quite pricey now. I've purchased other brands in the past and some haven't fitted properly. Felt liners also take up quite a bit of room, especially if you have additional pockets. It isn't ideal in a bag this size as you lose quite a bit of space.
I ended up making my own like Talia did and used thinner felt. I've two Lily bags now and never had a problem with them sagging.

Hopefully someone can add pictures of other brands of liner in a Lily to give you a better idea. There is an old thread somewhere with "before and after" .

 

[Mulberrygal]

Found it
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/samorga-liners-before-and-after.867619/

 

[Sugartats]

Depends on what leather your bag is and storage. My Lily is the natural grained leather and still looks perfect and structured after 5 years. I have a Samorga liner, which I use when being stored.

 

[MissDee]

I second a liner for the lily.

I also always re-stuff mine (with the liner still in it) when putting it away.

MissDee

 

[Diva_k3000]

Hello!

Lately i've been eyeing the lily bag (the small size, i guess thats the regular?). But whenever i've seen pictures online of the bag secondhand it looked very out of shape and just...old.

Is this something I have to take into consideration when buying this bag, that it doesn't age nicely?

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I would buy the bag new, but I want it to last me a long time (obviously)

With all bags, it’s best to keep them stored stuffed with the packing materials they came with (paper, etc.) to help them maintain shape. When not in use, all of my bags are stored in their dust bags stuffed with paper.

 

[ksuromax]

My reg Lily is of goatskin, i got it pre-owned, but pristine, and have it for around 18 months now, not using heavily but store it stuffed and it looks like on the first day i received it.