New Gucci 1955 Horsebit Bag

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Thanks everyone for your help! I think I’ll just live with it since hardware gets scratched up anyway. Thanks @zinnya07 for the observation on the ones you saw, that’s quite helpful.

@papertiger, do you mean the velvet lining on the inside?

No, it's leather on the inside and cotton-velvet on the outside (stamped-leather trim). I'm sure in time these marks will come out but it gets depression marks if anything so much as touches the outside when stored.
 
Hello! After stalking this bag for a year plus I think I’m finally ready to purchase in black leather. For those who have owned the bag for awhile, how have you found the durability? The stamped leather certainly seemed like it would quite scratch resistant when I felt it in the boutique. Have people found that to be the case? I’m more worried about the faux suede lining - have people had any issues with pilling or any other wear?
 
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I just got mine new small canvas brown from store yesterday. For those who is wondering small horsebit vs LV metis, this is my humble opinion as I own both. LV metis canvas will soften over times, and the canvas super sensitive to sanitizer (not sure gucci yet since I only use it one day so far), and LV metis prone to have cracking issue for lining which mine also same. My LV was sent to repair 1 mth ago and I haven’t gotten it back.
if compared capacity, LV can stuff more and I like it has back pocket. However for those who prefers structured bag then LV is not for you. Horsebit is more dressy in my opinion although in canvas version.
Last but not least, horsebit open is easier than metis. Metis is lighter though
Hope my sharing is helpful. So far horsebit didn’t pull my hair yet and hope it won’t happen to me
 
Hello all!
Does the strap on the small bag only adjust to 2 specific different lengths (ie shoulder or crossbody)? I am only about 5’2 and prefer wearing my crossbody higher on my body but worried that this would be slightly too long.
Thanks!!
 
Hello all!
Does the strap on the small bag only adjust to 2 specific different lengths (ie shoulder or crossbody)? I am only about 5’2 and prefer wearing my crossbody higher on my body but worried that this would be slightly too long.
Thanks!!
I was too lazy to go upstairs and get mine out so I could answer your exact question, but I am only 5'0" and have this bag. I do wear it crossbody sometimes, and on me it actually sits high up for a crossbody. Come to think of it, I'm fairly certain that I've read that many taller people find it too short to wear crossbody. My preference is to wear it on my shoulder, though, as I tend to like crossbody bags that sit flatter against me. Since this one is so structured and not squishy at all, it definitely sits out a bit and I've accidentally bumped it against things when I've been out shopping. HTH! :)
 
I was too lazy to go upstairs and get mine out so I could answer your exact question, but I am only 5'0" and have this bag. I do wear it crossbody sometimes, and on me it actually sits high up for a crossbody. Come to think of it, I'm fairly certain that I've read that many taller people find it too short to wear crossbody. My preference is to wear it on my shoulder, though, as I tend to like crossbody bags that sit flatter against me. Since this one is so structured and not squishy at all, it definitely sits out a bit and I've accidentally bumped it against things when I've been out shopping. HTH! :smile:
Great! Definitely helped! Thank you so much!
 
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