Mommy's Birthday Present.

#32
That piece is just gorgeous, Eric! What an excellent son you are! Even if she doesn't like it (unlikely!) she will be very touched by your thoughtfulness and generosity. :heart:

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#33
What a totally fabulous and gorgeous bag. It's a WOW for sure. I'm almost 60 and I would love that bag. But my only concern is that you are describing her as a die-hard neutral-color person. I just wonder if someone like that would want orange or if they would prefer gold or a true neutral such as black or a shade of brown. I think what I often do is I buy gifts that I would want or that I want the other person to want, but it's hard to convince them to keep it, sometimes.

For example, my sister could not care less about H scarves but I keep trying. She is a major "book person" and has a large library of books. Sooo, I saw the gorgeous pochette posted here that I believe S'mom posted and it is a design with books on it. Sooo, I thought maybe this is one H scarf that my sister would want, maybe for Christmas. The other night I sent her a picture of the scarf and asked if maybe she would want it, even just to frame. Here's the answer I got. "I'm not really in to scarves. Thanks." :nogood:

So, don't be upset if your mom can't get in to the orange color. Of course, she may surprise us all and totally love it; I know that I sure would. I am sitting here totally drooling over it!!:drool:
 
#34
It's beautiful. What a lovely gift to get for your Mom. I am sure she will love it. Let her know that if she doesn't love it, it can be returned.
 
#36
Thank you all so very, very much. All of you have no idea how relieved I am. I've saved a bit here and there since October last year!! The Better Half did not pay for this one. I daren't ask. To be truthful, a lot of my H-stuff has come to me in the form of gifts. So no, I cannot proudly say that I 'earned' all my goodies. And in a way, this is my very own first major H purchase.....which also tells you why I am terrified if she is anything but happy with it - but yes, I will definitely take the advice of telling her that it can be turned in to 'double-present'(Store credit).

Many thanks yet again. Not only am I a bit more relieved; am a bit more confident about it now.

PS: If some of you girls knew what sort of trouble I got myself into as a kid(near-expulsion from boarding school, running away from home in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 16......to LONDON threatening never to come home etc etc ad infinitum), I doubt you'd wanna adopt me, LOL. And I doubt a Kelly Longue(retourne, pochette or otherwise) would nearly be enough to placate you for all the grey hairs I'd have caused.
 
#39
love it, love it, love it! and FYI, according to eugene delacroix, "[e]veryone knows that yellow, orange, and red suggest ideas of joy and plenty" -- which i think is a lovely association to go along with mom's gift
 
#41
Eric,
If she regularly raids your Hermes items, I think this is a perfect choice. It is a gorgeous piece and the color is easier to wear than it first appears. Even with your wildness - you are still adoptable material. Anyone that loves beautiful things can be redeemed! Enjoy your Mama's birthday Sweetie, as giving beautiful things gives such a beautiful feeling.
 
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