Guilloche hardware? Your opinions?

[Grands Fonds]

Hi everyone!

What's YOUR opinions on guilloche h/w? I can't work out if I love it or hate it (and I'm usually quite decisive!!). Is it trying to look like diamond h/w without the diamonds? Would YOU choose it for your bags?

Cheers!

 

[24, Faubourg]

Hi Kristie, I think it looks best on a plain black Boxcalf Kelly.

 

[hermes_lemming]

for a special occasion bag, yes. and def. w/ a regular leather since the hardware is already so "busy". but for an everyday bag, no.

 

[pursemember]

no i simply do not like it . it has its appeal but something is "wrong" with it for me

 

[hermesgroupie]

no i simply do not like it . it has its appeal but something is "wrong" with it for me

Ditto

 

[Kellybag]

Hi Kristie, I think it looks best on a plain black Boxcalf Kelly.

I would have to agree here^.

If not the black box Kelly I would really have to see it on the bag. It can get to be too much.

 

[Greentea]

For me, ONLY on a black box rigide small Kelly (not a 32cm)

 

[Kat]

Does anyone have a pic of what guilloche hardware looks like? I'm not familiar with it.:shame:

 

[Greentea]

There's a Kelly on ebay right now...

 

[shu]

I personally love the guilloche hardware, but only on the classic black box kelly. I think it gives the class that BOOM

 

[rainrowan]

I prefer hardware as simple as the bag itself. The guilloche hardware isn't hand-filed, is it?

I do like guilloche work on some things like cutlery or jewelry.

 

[koukanamiya]

I think this guilloche hardware is a bit too "busy" for me. It's nice when I look at it upclose but then when placed on a bag, it just looks "off" to me somehow ...

 

[Grands Fonds]

I think this guilloche hardware is a bit too "busy" for me. It's nice when I look at it upclose but then when placed on a bag, it just looks "off" to me somehow ...

Yes - I have to agree KK, this is exactly my feelings, but I couldn't put my finger on it!!

Thanks everyone - I guess the Kelly with the Guilloche h/w on eBay has to go to someone else!! - thanks for your help!!

 

[Smoothoprter]

Oh that's too bad - that's my Kelly for sale (I think the one you are referring to). I think the Guilloche hardware is AMAZING, and you don't see it very often.

 

[Greentea]

Oh that's too bad - that's my Kelly for sale (I think the one you are referring to). I think the Guilloche hardware is AMAZING, and you don't see it very often.

Smooth, I would've bought it but I got the call about my Birkin the same day you offered this bag to us. It's so beautiful and I wish I could snag it!