New bag with STIFF leather? Let's discuss!

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#48
Just keep on carrying it, other than hanging it on a doorknob and putting books in it (which I am hesitant to because I don't want to stress the handles), that's pretty much the only way. Plus, I enjoy seeing/feeling my bag breaking down and getting softer!
 
#49
Use it, or if its a thick super structured leather and you want it slouchy, fill it with items similar to what you'd carry in your purse (put lots of change in a coin purse for weight) and then hang it for a few days...
 
#51
I say either use it, or (how I broke in my wine nikki last year), hand it on a door nob with your usual stuff in it, maybe add a makeup bag or something for a little more weight. I hung it at night and wore it during the day for 2-3 days, and it was so much better.

I think something similar would work for the devote. Just make sure to not put too much weight in it or else you could shorten the life of your bag.
 
#56
Thanks ladies! I did think of filling it with stuff and hanging it, but I was afraid I'd shorten the life of my dear bag! Anyway I think I'll go the slow way and just use it til it eventually breaks in..
 
#58
I find Nikkis to be annoying when I first get them. The strap is mad short and I always feel like it is strangling my arm. So to remedy this situation I put like 4 or 5 cans of soup in the bag and let it hang from my bed post for about 4 days. It works like a charm to soften up a stiff strap. This coupled with folding the top down during the process has solved the "Arm Choking Nikki Dilemma"
 
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