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Ellen is a solid medium-size handbag. It's similar in size to Daphne, and a touch bigger than Modena Midi. I carry her by hand or on the elbow. I can also place the standard length handles on my shoulder (I have a small frame), but the top of the bag comes right under my armpit. The handles can be lengthened or shortened, of course. A removable crossbody strap comes standard with Ellen.
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tenKrat said:
Ellen is a solid medium-size handbag. It's similar in size to Daphne, and a touch bigger than Modena Midi. I carry her by hand or on the elbow. I can also place the standard length handles on my shoulder (I have a small frame), but the top of the bag comes right under my armpit. The handles can be lengthened or shortened, of course. A removable crossbody strap comes standard with Ellen.
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@tenKrat your Ellen is stunning! And you always have the best mod shots. The bag itself is perfect and it complements your dress and shoes so nicely! Wish I had your style! :loveeyes:
 
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Another handbag came in the white box, too. Some of you know that vacchetta is my all-time favorite Massaccesi leather, so of course I had to order something in the handmade vacchetta that was recently offered.:graucho:

As soon as I saw the handmade vacchetta, I asked Marco if he could procure something for me that would be perfect with this leather on a summer bag. I had never before asked for something that he does not have in his inventory, but I thought my request was a pretty good "first-time" request. So, here is Little Selene in red cherry handmade vacchetta leather, light gunmetal hardware, and purple lining. The leather is absolutely exquisite. :love:

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If you like the bamboo handles, then you will be so excited to hear that Marco has added them to his collection! He is offering two sizes, the size on my Little Selene and a size that is a little wider. The handles are available only in the natural finishing.

As for the styles on which you can request the bamboo handles, Marco said they would be fine for styles where the handle attachments are similar to the ones on the Selene bag family.

Extra charge for bamboo handles is 30,00 Euros.
 
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Fancyfree said:
I am considering a Divina Midi in Pebbled leather.

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I love side view photos of the bag, not so keen on "end view" photos :hrmm:
I feel Divina has quite an unusual shape.
A lot wider up the sides than at the base, but with the zip closed a lot shallower at the top than the bottom ...

Those of you who own / have owned this bag.- how has it worked for you?

Does your arm squash the envelope pocket and affect the shape of the envelope flap?
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I have one Divina Midi in vacchetta, and I love it. I think vacchetta is the best leather for this bag, especially if you wish for it to keep its sharp lines and structure. Pebbled leather will soften and slouch over time and with use, so the lines of the bag will not look as good with time. The regular pebbled leather is pretty heavy and not much less weight than vacchetta leather. So, if you don't mind the weight and would mind an eventual slouchy Divina Midi, then I recommend vacchetta.

My Divina Midi is a durable and reliable workhorse kind of bag. She's one of my travel handbags. The envelope pocket doesn't bother my arm, and the flap has kept its shape.
 
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tenKrat said:
Hi everyone, I hope you all are enjoying a less confined and fun summer so far. A few days ago, my latest Massaccesi handbag arrived. Here she is...Ellen in white Cuoio Toscano leather and black CT leather for the handles, zipper pulls, and side tabs of the long strap attachments. Also, dark gunmetal hardware, and red lining. I requested black thread for the stitching and black zipper cloth for the zippers to avoid discoloration from dirt and stains.

As the main leather is white, I noticed immediately how the black edge paint was meticulously applied throughout. Keeping in mind that a human being painted all the edges carefully, I appreciate very much that Annamaria (Marco's colleague who does all the edge painting) took the time and care to perform a very difficult task. I mean, REALLY...how many people have a steady enough hand to apply black paint on white leather without making at least a tiny error?! Even if I had found one, I would say, "who cares?!" because such a thing is trivial in the big scheme of life. Plus, "finding beauty in imperfection" puts some things in a more positive and healthy perspective.

This year is the "big 5-0" for me, and I like to believe that I've gotten smarter about not caring about the small stuff. :smartass:

So, thank you to Annamaria for her exquisite handiwork! :heart:

I am very, very happy with my first (and only) white and a-bit-of-black leather handbag! :biggrin:

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WOW! That is such an incredible bag. Congratulations and well done for having the imagination to do this!
 
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