Well, for those of you who have never received a package from 30 Avenue Montaigne, I can assure you that when Dior packs an item it stays packed. It took 35 minutes, and a number of implements, to get into the package, and I collapsed on the sofa for a much needed cup of tea before I untied the ribbon. I did try to upload a number of pictures but it looks as if I can only upload one picture at a time, so the picture below is of the clutch and the Double Sens Bougainvillea side
I unwrapped the clutch, and fell in love; it is beautiful, the miniature Dior charms deserve a review just for themselves, the chain is of impeccable quality, so much so that it can and will be used as jewellery itself, and has its own little pouch to protect it when it's not needed. I am very, very critical when it comes to metalwork, and this is of the highest quality; it slides almost like silk between one's fingers.
My only hesitation is about the press stud fastening the front pocket; it's very stiff, but I think it's better stiff than loose.
The colours are superb; the Cherry is a deep, rich dark red, and the Goji, which is also the lining in the clutch itself, is a peach pink with hints of orange, and it is very, very bright indeed. Unfortunately it's impossible to photograph the colours to show what they really look like because they lose the brightness. These are the best I can manage, and I console myself with the fact that the Dior photographer had identical problems.
The photos of the clutch with the Hermes Double Sens are particularly misleading because they suggest that the Ruby is much closer to the Cherry than it is, just as it suggests that the Goji is much closer to the Bougainvillea than it is.
On the other hand, I don't care; they still look good together, and the clutch by itself is utterly wonderful. Under the Mediterranean sun these really bright shades are in their element, and since I'm spending most of July and half of September cruising in the Med and the Aegean, I shall be getting my money's worth. Provided, of course, my daughter doesn't snaffle it when she joins me onboard for the last couple of weeks in July.
