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Hi, I would appreciate any help with authenticating this bag please. Like so many others, I'm still learning Dooney. Many of the details look right but then others I'm not so sure about. Thanks!
 

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Hi, I would appreciate any help with authenticating this bag please. Like so many others, I'm still learning Dooney. Many of the details look right but then others I'm not so sure about. Thanks!
It's authentic. The Italian-made bags are (IMO) made much nicer quality and more classic in style than the trendier ones.
 
Hi, Been Burned, a couple of weeks ago I asked for authentication for a Dooney and Bourke First Edition Disney Sketch Tassle Tote, here's the link; http://www.ebay.ca/itm/321486812547.


It just arrived today and it is in excellent condition. I just have two questions: I thought the background would be white but it is actually a yellow-y cream color kind of like how piano keys yellow over time. Is this a problem with this type of coated plastic? I would have preferred a white background.


Second, it is really stiff and unwieldly, is this normal as well? I have a few AWL D & B and have never owned a coated cotton purse. Any information will be welcome so I can decide whether to return or keep. Thanks for your expertise.
 
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Hi, Been Burned, a couple of weeks ago I asked for authentication for a Dooney and Bourke First Edition Disney Sketch Tassle Tote, here's the link; http://www.ebay.ca/itm/321486812547.


It just arrived today and it is in excellent condition. I just have two questions: I thought the background would be white but it is actually a yellow-y cream color kind of like how piano keys yellow over time. Is this a problem with this type of coated plastic? I would have preferred a white background.


Second, it is really stiff and unwieldly, is this normal as well? I have a few AWL D & B and have never owned a coated cotton purse. Any information will be welcome so I can decide whether to return or keep. Thanks for your expertise.
The white backgrounds do yellow over time. And AFAIK, there's no way to restore the white color.

As for the stiffness, the IT bags aren't leather. They're PVC coated fabric and they do tend to be stiff. (Some people like the stiffness because they don't flop when stood up.) I don't think they soften and if they do, it's probably not very noticeable.

The seller does have a 14-day return policy so even if you liked the bag, the color and the stiffness, you're within your rights to return it for any reason. Based on her terms (and also in the description), she pays return shipping so should you decide to return it, you won't be out anything. That's a real bonus!

Here's a discussion about the yellowing.
http://forum.purseblog.com/dooney-and-bourke/my-dooney-turned-yellow-391284.html
 
The white backgrounds do yellow over time. And AFAIK, there's no way to restore the white color.

As for the stiffness, the IT bags aren't leather. They're PVC coated fabric and they do tend to be stiff. (Some people like the stiffness because they don't flop when stood up.) I don't think they soften and if they do, it's probably not very noticeable.

The seller does have a 14-day return policy so even if you liked the bag, the color and the stiffness, you're within your rights to return it for any reason. Based on her terms (and also in the description), she pays return shipping so should you decide to return it, you won't be out anything. That's a real bonus!

Here's a discussion about the yellowing.
http://forum.purseblog.com/dooney-and-bourke/my-dooney-turned-yellow-391284.html
Thanks so much for this info. I am really torn, the purse is so damn cute, I really like it. It is the perfect size for tooling around WDW. I wouldn't have to worry about getting it wet with the occasional torrential downpour. I think I could probably live with the yellowing but the stiffness may be a deal breaker for me. Remember when you could buy bluing to put in your rinse water when doing laundry? I thought that would have been the perfect solution for this problem - give it a good soak in that stuff - but I haven't seen it for years.
 
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