I think I had read that before. That's a shame.I bought a UA stewardess and highly disappointed that the strap isn't long enough for crossbody!
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They had to be regulation and regulation was for a shoulder bag. Although my regular NYC stewardess couldn’t really crossbody either.I bought a UA stewardess and highly disappointed that the strap isn't long enough for crossbody!
I havent tried it properly yet. Im going to use it thursday as we are hoping to do a day trip out of the city.I bought a UA stewardess and highly disappointed that the strap isn't long enough for crossbody!
Why not dunk Dakota? I dunked one and it responded to the rehab beautifully. I think I posted it here.
I thought you couldn't dunk pig suede? I dug through some old posts last night before asking and it seemed most people had avoided dunking. I still had several pages to go through when I decided to ask. Well this is good news!! I'm glad to hear I can dunk away.
Have you searched katev’s posts? She has rehabbed/cleaned an extensive variety of bags!
I went through a few pages but I haven't seen anything yet where someone has dunked a Dakota (or pig suede). I hope to have more time this evening to search through old posts. I'm looking forward to getting this bag cleaned up so I can carry it. It's so different from any other bag that I have.
I have never rehabbed a Dakota, but I have dunked quite a few bags that were considered "delicate" but they really needed baths so they got them, and so far I've had pretty good luck. The thread below includes a green Glenwood Sheridan that I dunked and I think that its construction is somewhat similar to the Dakota but it has a cloth lining.
The second bag in the same thread is made with Lamb Nappa leather and was considered delicate but it was so filthy that I finally ran it through the washer and it came out great.
What happens when you dunk a bag that shouldn't get wet?
It gets clean! And if you are lucky the bag comes out all pretty again! I just finished rehabbing 3 bags that presented some unusual challenges. I had not intended to give any of them a bath but I ended up dunking all 3 of them; I even sent one of them through the washing machine! The good...
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I think that the only pig suede bag I've ever rehabbed was an Italian genuine lizard framed clutch that is lined with pig suede. I didn't have to dunk that bag because it was received in good condition, all I did was brush the lining and it looked nice, see the link below:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-hand-made-and-vintage.1017506/#post-33338186
But my general rule of thumb is that if I don't feel comfortable carrying the bag because it isn't as clean as I'd like - then I may as well take the chance and dunk it.
Good luck, let us know what you decide to do!
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Here is my Dakota post dunk. The black textured leather took the dunk wonderfully. There is a pig suede pocket inside which looks a bit smudged (I think it was off white or very light gray originally), but it did not look too good to begin with, so OK with me.
I have never rehabbed a Dakota, but I have dunked quite a few bags that were considered "delicate" but they really needed baths so they got them, and so far I've had pretty good luck. The thread below includes a green Glenwood Sheridan that I dunked and I think that its construction is somewhat similar to the Dakota but it has a cloth lining.
The second bag in the same thread is made with Lamb Nappa leather and was considered delicate but it was so filthy that I finally ran it through the washer and it came out great.
What happens when you dunk a bag that shouldn't get wet?
It gets clean! And if you are lucky the bag comes out all pretty again! I just finished rehabbing 3 bags that presented some unusual challenges. I had not intended to give any of them a bath but I ended up dunking all 3 of them; I even sent one of them through the washing machine! The good...
I think that the only pig suede bag I've ever rehabbed was an Italian genuine lizard framed clutch that is lined with pig suede. I didn't have to dunk that bag because it was received in good condition, all I did was brush the lining and it looked nice, see the link below:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-hand-made-and-vintage.1017506/#post-33338186
But my general rule of thumb is that if I don't feel comfortable carrying the bag because it isn't as clean as I'd like - then I may as well take the chance and dunk it.
Good luck, let us know what you decide to do!
YAY!!! Thank you both! I'm gonna dunk.
I appreciate the input!!Gramercys have pig suede lining and I believe you have rehabbed some of those.I have never rehabbed a Dakota, but I have dunked quite a few bags that were considered "delicate" but they really needed baths so they got them, and so far I've had pretty good luck. The thread below includes a green Glenwood Sheridan that I dunked and I think that its construction is somewhat similar to the Dakota but it has a cloth lining.
The second bag in the same thread is made with Lamb Nappa leather and was considered delicate but it was so filthy that I finally ran it through the washer and it came out great.
What happens when you dunk a bag that shouldn't get wet?
It gets clean! And if you are lucky the bag comes out all pretty again! I just finished rehabbing 3 bags that presented some unusual challenges. I had not intended to give any of them a bath but I ended up dunking all 3 of them; I even sent one of them through the washing machine! The good...
I think that the only pig suede bag I've ever rehabbed was an Italian genuine lizard framed clutch that is lined with pig suede. I didn't have to dunk that bag because it was received in good condition, all I did was brush the lining and it looked nice, see the link below:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-hand-made-and-vintage.1017506/#post-33338186
But my general rule of thumb is that if I don't feel comfortable carrying the bag because it isn't as clean as I'd like - then I may as well take the chance and dunk it.
Good luck, let us know what you decide to do!
That's true, I forgot! And I dunked some of them too and they came out great, thanks!
Just got done dunking my burgundy Saddlery bag. It was very dirty, and the ink on the bottom lightend a little bit, only after serious scrubbing and blotting. Very soft and squishy. I was worried I scrubbed all the burgundy color off. Lol. That is all...Over and out.
Thanks to all of you on this thread I have caught the vintage bug!
Here's my FIRST bag, authenticated by TPF's whatev (thank you!) prior to purchasing!!! It arrived this week and my first exciting/terrifying experience with dunking, removing mould, reshaping and conditioning commenced!
Here she is the day she arrived... in much better shape than I was expecting. Included is a photo of my cat who immediately claimed Abbie's discarded box!
Here's my FIRST bag, authenticated by TPF's whatev (thank you!) prior to purchasing!!! It arrived this week and my first exciting/terrifying experience with dunking, removing mould, reshaping and conditioning commenced!
Here she is the day she arrived... in much better shape than I was expecting. Included is a photo of my cat who immediately claimed Abbie's discarded box!