How to wear a Kelly casually?

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sf_newyorker said:
@loh - Yes, we are of similar height. The 20 inch is a good length to carry on the crook of your arm. I can get away with using the same strap on a K25 for a shoulder carry. This length would not work for a shoulder carry on a 28 or larger, obviously because of the height of the handles. Now if we could find something at about 22-24 inches!

@luvparis21 - I’m about 5’1” or 155 cm. Hope that helps!
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Thanks so much @sf_newyorker ❤️
 
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I also ordered a short black leather strap from taobao for my Kelly 28. It’s casual looking and the bag isn’t that heavy anymore on the shoulder. The strap is around sgd100. Not too cheap but the quality is really pretty good.
 
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tinkerbell68 said:
I ordered a long cross body strap for my 1999 Kelly (which is supposed to arrive tomorrow!) from Salt (shoppesalt.com) and they also had shorter ones…
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Thanks for the recommendation! I took a look at Salt last night and ended up ordering a strap from them for my K25! Really excited to switch up my Kelly as I’ve only ever worn it with the original strap which I always found a bit short.
 
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sf_newyorker said:
@loh - Yes, we are of similar height. The 20 inch is a good length to carry on the crook of your arm. I can get away with using the same strap on a K25 for a shoulder carry. This length would not work for a shoulder carry on a 28 or larger, obviously because of the height of the handles. Now if we could find something at about 22-24 inches!

@luvparis21 - I’m about 5’1” or 155 cm. Hope that helps!
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@sf_newyorker Thank you!
I'm 1.60 (5'3" I think?) and my Kelly is a 40 so now I need to a tape measure out and do the math as to what measurement is ideal for my bag...Homework for the week ahead I think :confused1:!
 
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maxroxxherhandbags said:
@sf_newyorker Thank you!
I'm 1.60 (5'3" I think?) and my Kelly is a 40 so now I need to a tape measure out and do the math as to what measurement is ideal for my bag...Homework for the week ahead I think :confused1:!
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The Salt 'shoppe' recommended trying out other straps that you like to determine the correct length to order. I just received my Salt strap (and my 1999 K32 in rouge box :love: ) and the strap is perfect because I measured the length of various straps I have including the ones with my BV cassette, my Celine nano, and my LV bandolier. Obviously you probably don't have many bags that measure 40cm, but perhaps you can change out straps and figure out what works best for your height and the Kelly.
 
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Updating on my search for a shorter strap for my K bags after being inspired by an earlier post. I just received one that I ordered from Etsy. I wanted one for a shorter shoulder carry. This one is 70cm and I think it hits right where I wanted it. It's shown here with my K28 retourne and sellier. My outfit is all about carrying my K casually. :biggrin: I just ordered another one in graphite with shw to go with my phw bags. Tagging @sf_newyorker and @maxroxxherhandbags as we were discussing this. Thanks for the advice! :smile:

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loh said:
Updating on my search for a shorter strap for my K bags after being inspired by an earlier post. I just received one that I ordered from Etsy. I wanted one for a shorter shoulder carry. This one is 70cm and I think it hits right where I wanted it. It's shown here with my K28 retourne and sellier. My outfit is all about carrying my K casually. :biggrin: I just ordered another one in graphite with shw to go with my phw bags. Tagging @sf_newyorker and @maxroxxherhandbags as we were discussing this. Thanks for the advice! :smile:

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Looks great!!!
 
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loh said:
Updating on my search for a shorter strap for my K bags after being inspired by an earlier post. I just received one that I ordered from Etsy. I wanted one for a shorter shoulder carry. This one is 70cm and I think it hits right where I wanted it. It's shown here with my K28 retourne and sellier. My outfit is all about carrying my K casually. :biggrin: I just ordered another one in graphite with shw to go with my phw bags. Tagging @sf_newyorker and @maxroxxherhandbags as we were discussing this. Thanks for the advice! :smile:

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Nice, may I ask how long is the strap please?
 
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loh said:
Updating on my search for a shorter strap for my K bags after being inspired by an earlier post. I just received one that I ordered from Etsy. I wanted one for a shorter shoulder carry. This one is 70cm and I think it hits right where I wanted it. It's shown here with my K28 retourne and sellier. My outfit is all about carrying my K casually. :biggrin: I just ordered another one in graphite with shw to go with my phw bags. Tagging @sf_newyorker and @maxroxxherhandbags as we were discussing this. Thanks for the advice! :smile:

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This looks fabulous! I also have 70cm straps for my K28 (one in leather, and one canvas for added casualness) and the shorter length plus extra width is such a game-changer
 
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