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cowgirlsboots said:
Tada!
This got as close to a real unboxing as I think I´ll ever get...
The seller even sent her receipt.

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I bit the bullet and bought the Lady Dior Rendez-Vous wallet on chain!
It´s gorgeous, feels so soft and luxurious and came to me almost as good as new.
There were a few scraped areas on the corners (which I already touched up and must have done a good job as they are not visible anymore) and the lining of the coin section is a bit discoloured- I don´t care!

After doing some more research on this exact model on the resale sites I´m sure I got a bargain. The prices I saw really shocked me.

Now to put all my things in it and not be afraid to ruin this stunning beauty...

As this one only has the short chain I bought a random very cheap handbag on ebay (brand new, decent household brand, right size of chain as far as I could see in the photos) and hope to be able to use its long chain with my wallet.
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Ohmigosh - it’s beautiful!
Congratulations and wear her in good health! ❤️
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Tada!
This got as close to a real unboxing as I think I´ll ever get...
The seller even sent her receipt.

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I bit the bullet and bought the Lady Dior Rendez-Vous wallet on chain!
It´s gorgeous, feels so soft and luxurious and came to me almost as good as new.
There were a few scraped areas on the corners (which I already touched up and must have done a good job as they are not visible anymore) and the lining of the coin section is a bit discoloured- I don´t care!

After doing some more research on this exact model on the resale sites I´m sure I got a bargain. The prices I saw really shocked me.

Now to put all my things in it and not be afraid to ruin this stunning beauty...

As this one only has the short chain I bought a random very cheap handbag on ebay (brand new, decent household brand, right size of chain as far as I could see in the photos) and hope to be able to use its long chain with my wallet.
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What a beautiful wallet! You got a stunner!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Tada!
This got as close to a real unboxing as I think I´ll ever get...
The seller even sent her receipt.

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I bit the bullet and bought the Lady Dior Rendez-Vous wallet on chain!
It´s gorgeous, feels so soft and luxurious and came to me almost as good as new.
There were a few scraped areas on the corners (which I already touched up and must have done a good job as they are not visible anymore) and the lining of the coin section is a bit discoloured- I don´t care!

After doing some more research on this exact model on the resale sites I´m sure I got a bargain. The prices I saw really shocked me.

Now to put all my things in it and not be afraid to ruin this stunning beauty...

As this one only has the short chain I bought a random very cheap handbag on ebay (brand new, decent household brand, right size of chain as far as I could see in the photos) and hope to be able to use its long chain with my wallet.
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Oh, so happy you got this. It looks great.
Now go wear it grocery shopping please.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Tada!
This got as close to a real unboxing as I think I´ll ever get...
The seller even sent her receipt.

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I bit the bullet and bought the Lady Dior Rendez-Vous wallet on chain!
It´s gorgeous, feels so soft and luxurious and came to me almost as good as new.
There were a few scraped areas on the corners (which I already touched up and must have done a good job as they are not visible anymore) and the lining of the coin section is a bit discoloured- I don´t care!

After doing some more research on this exact model on the resale sites I´m sure I got a bargain. The prices I saw really shocked me.

Now to put all my things in it and not be afraid to ruin this stunning beauty...

As this one only has the short chain I bought a random very cheap handbag on ebay (brand new, decent household brand, right size of chain as far as I could see in the photos) and hope to be able to use its long chain with my wallet.
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this is amazing! Congratulations on getting something so unique, rare, and beautiful!
 
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papertiger said:
Nearly all fabric is woven. Even felt is just boiled woven fabric.

The weft and warp on a tonic suit or dress etc are just different colours. Sometimes closely related and sometimes contrasting or even complimentary. In Hermes silk-language they call them changeant basically shifting/changing/variable.

The tonic colour(s) came through in Modernist design in the late-1950s but goes back across the centuries in Gentleman's suiting. Even before modernism, Teds (the Edwardians) of the 1950s had draped suits made from 'two-tone' so they could be even more the peacock male.

Tell me to shut-up but I have been marking so I may be over-explaining everything. Many features of Modernism were resurrected in 1990s minimalism. For both, as embellishment of garments decreased more attention focused on technological innovation of the fabric itself including unusual fabrics. In the late-50s and 1960s men's suits often used fine mohair wool to create the tonic effect since mohair gleams like silk. Another name is 'shot' but generally only used with silk. Sometimes silk is in the mix of tonic suiting too. Raw or Thai silk is often created in tonic and this fabric was often made into shirts (i.e. tonic shirt) dresses or skirts in the 1960s. Jeff Banks brought tonic suiting into womenswear in the late 1970s.

My mother had a Jill Sander 1990s trouser suit in olive/black tonic but got rid of it a long time ago. The significance of the influence of Jill Sanders on '90s fashion is still underestimated so I'm pleased there was an exhibition of her work. I think I appreciate her designs more now far more than then (goodness knows what I was wearing then, but I have recollections of slip dresses with everything).

Edited to correct my appalling grammar (I'm on the phone)
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Love this post, thank you for explaining ! In 1990, Jil sander did gorgeous oversized coats over slim skirts and harem pants with wrap closures in iridescent men’s suiting fabric. I had the opportunity to buy, but did not and I still regret that. (Later tom ford for gucci seemed to reference JS, but stylin was 70s,mso not the same animal...but I did purchase some things then). Hugs
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Tada!
This got as close to a real unboxing as I think I´ll ever get...
The seller even sent her receipt.

View attachment 4855937 View attachment 4855938 View attachment 4855935 View attachment 4855939

I bit the bullet and bought the Lady Dior Rendez-Vous wallet on chain!
It´s gorgeous, feels so soft and luxurious and came to me almost as good as new.
There were a few scraped areas on the corners (which I already touched up and must have done a good job as they are not visible anymore) and the lining of the coin section is a bit discoloured- I don´t care!

After doing some more research on this exact model on the resale sites I´m sure I got a bargain. The prices I saw really shocked me.

Now to put all my things in it and not be afraid to ruin this stunning beauty...

As this one only has the short chain I bought a random very cheap handbag on ebay (brand new, decent household brand, right size of chain as far as I could see in the photos) and hope to be able to use its long chain with my wallet.
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Congrats! Enjoy it and wear it in good health.
 
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880 said:
@cowgirlsboots, ITA with @whateve And @dcooney4 ! So happy for you! It looks absolutely mint, perfect, and I love your solution re the chain! Hope to see mod shots soon!
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The bottom corners were slightly scraped, but only on the seams, not the quilted area. I experimented with black Leather Fresh paint and a tiny bit of silver Morello paint and faked the gunmetal shade. It looks like new to me now.
I still can´t believe I got this in this condition for the price I paid especially when I see the prices for other wocs on VC.
Don´t get me wrong, some of my Dior handbags were cheaper or the same price and this is "only a woc", but I assume its original shop price was quite steep and well comparable to a handbag.
My seller bought it marked down from the Munich boutique and still paid a lot. She sent me the invoice.

As soon as the long chain aka cheap handbag (see attached photo) arrives I´ll take some photos.

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More bags said:
Ferragamo - I love the gorgeous red of @Cookiefiend ‘s Studio bag. It sent me searching online and I never found the same shade as a current retail colour.
I have two pairs of Ferragamo shoes and wore both of them in the past week! They make great shoes. One pair are the (low heeled bow pump) Varas in black calfskin and the other pair are low pointy heeled pumps in burgundy leather and suede. Raising my hand that Ferragamo is old school per @papertiger (and I can own being old school too) :lol:
I owned a rouge noir Ginny bag. It was a great quality bag. I let it go because I was doing one in one out when I got my Coco Handle - similar colour, the Coco Handle was larger capacity and I liked it more than the Ginny. I agree with @whateve it had terrible resale value.
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That Coco handle! :love:
dcooney4 said:
What do you think?
Ended up with camera bag.

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I prefer the camera bag! I'm glad you got it!
cowgirlsboots said:
Tada!
This got as close to a real unboxing as I think I´ll ever get...
The seller even sent her receipt.

View attachment 4855937 View attachment 4855938 View attachment 4855935 View attachment 4855939

I bit the bullet and bought the Lady Dior Rendez-Vous wallet on chain!
It´s gorgeous, feels so soft and luxurious and came to me almost as good as new.
There were a few scraped areas on the corners (which I already touched up and must have done a good job as they are not visible anymore) and the lining of the coin section is a bit discoloured- I don´t care!

After doing some more research on this exact model on the resale sites I´m sure I got a bargain. The prices I saw really shocked me.

Now to put all my things in it and not be afraid to ruin this stunning beauty...

As this one only has the short chain I bought a random very cheap handbag on ebay (brand new, decent household brand, right size of chain as far as I could see in the photos) and hope to be able to use its long chain with my wallet.
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Congratulations! it's lovely!
 
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