oh, I mean the two straps at the front of the bag, hook onto the turnknob.
I'd strongly suggest that you skip that thread unless absolutely necessary..:greengrin:
I think it is the way it is stitched but also probably the stiffness of the leather itself. My togo retourne is easier to get in and out of than my box retourne. My sellier is courchevel which I think is supposed to be similar to epsom.hmm...looks like i have a question too. Why is it that sellier Kellys are harder to get in & out than retourne Kellys? My Kellys are all retourne so I have no user experience at all with sellier...
My sellier in chevre is very soft and easy to get in and out - I think that's why I love it so much - it resembles the retourne in that it's soft, yet has the sellier look...but is not stiff...does that make sense??!!
I think it is the way it is stitched but also probably the stiffness of the leather itself. My togo retourne is easier to get in and out of than my box retourne. My sellier is courchevel which I think is supposed to be similar to epsom.
I love the look of a sellier Kelly but for me it is not easy to use as an everyday bag. Visually a 32 sellier is a bit big on me. A 28 sellier would look better but I think it would not hold enough to be an everyday bag for me. Love the 28 retourne for everyday.
:okay:I will look for that thread when I am really bored, ok?
Thank you, Tamarind I think I get what you're saying - the leather type plays a part, regardless of it being sellier or retourne.
from my experience of owning Chevre and Clemence (both Kelly 32 retourne), I find it easier to open and close my chevre retourne than the clemence retourne. With the chevre retourne, the straps sort of automatically slide itself when I open/close the Kelly - I don't really need to pull or tug at them at all. The clemence requires a little pulling of the straps to close the Kelly. It could be that chevre straps are a little stiffer & thinner than the straps on the clemence. Although the clemence requires a little more effort on my part, I do enjoy wearing her just as much as my chevre.
My problem with the Kelly is I love them all generally, in any size or color or leather so I have to be careful and make good choices. I think potiron is beautiful in chevre. I've only seen it in the leather book but I remember thinking it's nicest in that leather.my chevre is potiron. I'm one of those who find the spine on chevre a beautiful feature. If that doesn't bother you at all, I think all it takes is for you to see one in a color that you'll fall in love with
Tamarind, thanks very much for your inputs! I've tried a Kelly 28 retourne but I find 32 retourne fits my lifestyle better. I tend to carry the kitchen sink so I always manage to fill up a 32 nicely. That said, I think I would love a dark color Kelly 28 for special evenings when I don't need to carry as much. maybe a sellier this time. my chevre is potiron. I'm one of those who find the spine on chevre a beautiful feature. If that doesn't bother you at all, I think all it takes is for you to see one in a color that you'll fall in love with
PF, my Kelly in chevre mysore doesn't have the "spine" running down the middle. You could always choose that option if you don't like coromandel.