Luella B. Giselle bags..
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Hmmm ... I hadn't heard that they are made in Turkey.
Anyhow, you might want to check either Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue. As this is an older style Luella bag, I recall that both of these stores had tons of them on sale.
I like the style of the bag, but never purchased one as I think they are EXTREMELY heavy (very heavy-weight leather and with all that hardware).
Depending on your frame (petite, medium or large-boned), you might want to consider a small bag. The Giselle also came in a smaller-sized bag.
Good luck!
Anyhow, you might want to check either Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue. As this is an older style Luella bag, I recall that both of these stores had tons of them on sale.
I like the style of the bag, but never purchased one as I think they are EXTREMELY heavy (very heavy-weight leather and with all that hardware).
Depending on your frame (petite, medium or large-boned), you might want to consider a small bag. The Giselle also came in a smaller-sized bag.
Good luck!
I will keep looking. A lot of the ones on e-bay seem to be NM buyouts, but I just don't know if they are real!I have a baby Gisele in canvas with green stitching and a green leather flap, handles and hearts. I LOVE it! Its very lady-like in its overall shape but fun because of the colors and the hardware. I also think the canvas weighs MUCH less than the all leather. But the baby Gisele is definitely a crook-of-the-arm bag -- not a shoulder bag.
As someone mentioned in another thread, there are a couple of Luella Giselles on www.smartbargains.com at great discounts.
I have the Baby Giselle in black leather, and I love it. It can be heavy, so if you can you might try out a similar Luella style (like the Stevie) in a store if you can.
Also, some people say it's hard to get it open and closed. I have mastered doing it with one hand, but if you are worried about that, you might like the Stevie since it has a simpler turn-lock type closure.
Also, I have another Luella, the Anouk, in oxblood corduroy, which does say it's made in Turkey, and I bought it at NM.
I have the Baby Giselle in black leather, and I love it. It can be heavy, so if you can you might try out a similar Luella style (like the Stevie) in a store if you can.
Also, some people say it's hard to get it open and closed. I have mastered doing it with one hand, but if you are worried about that, you might like the Stevie since it has a simpler turn-lock type closure.
Also, I have another Luella, the Anouk, in oxblood corduroy, which does say it's made in Turkey, and I bought it at NM.