Any taller ladies out there who can give me advice on the medium size? I've read through tons of posts but I can only find ladies with the cuir who are under 5'6". I know the small cuir will be too short for me to wear cross body. Is the medium long enough to wear cross body without the bag itself looking overwhelming? I'm 5'10", thin build. Thank you!
Longchamp Le Pliage Cuir - your opinions
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TNgypsy, I'm 5'9" with a medium build, but busty.
I have a large regular cherry Cuir and medium Cuir Cody. While I love them both, I think my medium is a better 'fit' and that's because of the strap length. The Cody's strap measures 40 inches from hardware to hardware, which gives a 20 inch drop. That works well for me, even with being busty, and the medium is a very nice size.
By way of contrast, my regular Cuir strap is 34 inches from end to end. I can't even begin to consider that a crossbody.; it hits me just under my chest and looks so ridiculous.
Longchamp is not great in my experience about listing strap length dimensions, which is bad for us tall folks. I think the ideal is to either check the bag out in person, or inquire about length before ordering.
I have a large regular cherry Cuir and medium Cuir Cody. While I love them both, I think my medium is a better 'fit' and that's because of the strap length. The Cody's strap measures 40 inches from hardware to hardware, which gives a 20 inch drop. That works well for me, even with being busty, and the medium is a very nice size.
By way of contrast, my regular Cuir strap is 34 inches from end to end. I can't even begin to consider that a crossbody.; it hits me just under my chest and looks so ridiculous.
Longchamp is not great in my experience about listing strap length dimensions, which is bad for us tall folks. I think the ideal is to either check the bag out in person, or inquire about length before ordering.
I like this new pliage, but haven't seen it in real live. Is the leather soft like the early bags? Because I don't like the feeling of the leather from the last collections.
I just saw this irl last Friday. The leather seems just as soft as the current collection. Hope that helps!
Thank you, I saw one on saturday. The leather feels good, but they are expensive. I will wait for the sales...
6'1" and def not thin build here - voluptuous and with broad shoulders. I do carry my Medium LPC as a crossbody but the strap could be a bit longer, to be honest. Another 4-6 inches would make it easier to access the bag without having to take it off the shoulder. I still frequently use it as a travel bag and nearly always carry crossbody.
I have a question please- is it "ok" for leather bags to be made in Mauritius? I sort of was under the impression most leather Longchamp was made in France. Pardon my ignorance here- Longchamp is a recent discovery. I got a good deal on a bucket bag online but was a little disappointed to see it made in Mauritius and not France. Thanks for any replies!
LCs are made in six different countries; Mauritius is one of them.
Have a few LCs each from all the other countries but still none from Mauritius - such a rarity!
Only a small amount of leather pieces seem to come from the Maur. factory. I only have a Roseau Croco coin purse from there.
In terms of bags, in the past 2 yrs I've seem one Foulonne and one season, all the Roseau Heritage seem to be made there.
I guess I could interpret it in a good way that I purchased an item made by a factory in paradise
. I got a good deal on a black leather LC bucket from Bloomies. I certainly do not see any QC issues with it- buttery soft in pristine condition. Thank you everyone for your input.
Ooooh they're both so nice, which would be better with your wardrobe?Natural or Brown...hmmm the struggle is real today!
Thank you for your reply. I went with the medium cuir in the color Terra. It's strap length is exactly the right drop for me. It wouldn't have worked if the strap had been any shorter. It's interesting that you said your Cody's strap is longer. That's good to know. It makes me realize I shouldn't assume they're all the same and I'll be taking another look at the seasonal cuirs.
I like this bag way more than I expected I would. Thanks again!