Also you might take in consideration a soupple versus rigid. The Rigid 28 looks larger compared to a 28 soupple.
Opinions on 28 versus 32 kelly
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jessdressed said:
now see this is interesting. i have gotten such conflicting messages on this detail. some people say that a souple slumps this way and that (in the smushy leathers like clemence) and will therefore look bigger), and someone told me that the rigid has less interior space since the leather goes in and stays in at the sides, at least with a stiffer leather like box.
i'm interested in clemence or togo souple, but the question is, does that leave me with a bigger or smaller bag? with more or less room. honestly i've heard both. :weird:
HiHeels said:and this has been my biggest question, thank you so much for addressing it! - contents aside, just how will a 28 look in proportion to my body. just a big thank you for that post.
well, i'm 115-118lbs. just average, not slim slim. 6' wow!
so if i get the 28, no more croissants and ice cream? :blink:
If it makes you feel any better I was only about 105-110lbs max when I bought my 28 and lets just say three kids later I have spread. I am lucky I carry my weight well...BUT I can still pull off a 28 and it looks fine.
Not to be funny...but...you are quite slim for your height, but if you pack a few pounds on from pregnancy...one, two, three times or from ice cream...maybe you will be safer to get that larger bag for security reasons. Hee hee.
Hey, if looking at others on here tells you anything....buy for now...don't worry about later...YOU WILL GET ANOTHER BAG I AM SURE!!!! We all are after more than one. So, relax and choose what you feel best in and don't stress over it any longer. Buy for now and for your lifestyle now. Good Luck
The larger the bag in souple and especially in certain leathers it will slump a bit...I don't think you would want a rigide in 32 would you? Souple is really beautiful especially if you are going to carry it all the time.
Rigide will lessen the space a bit, but if you are buying a real large one it will be so minimal you don't have to worry about that.
You should hunt down pictures now in both sizes and in both rigide and souple and see what look appeals to you.
Rigide will lessen the space a bit, but if you are buying a real large one it will be so minimal you don't have to worry about that.
You should hunt down pictures now in both sizes and in both rigide and souple and see what look appeals to you.
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i am very comfortable with my size, but i'm not particularly small-boned or anything. i'm not delicate-looking. i've been the same weight forever. i gained like 50-60 pounds while i was pregnant, and then after about a year i was back to normal (for me). so you think my numbers line up okay with a 28 then? i really think this will be it for me. i have another hermes bag already, but it's not the kelly. their other bags don't make my heart pitter patter like the kelly. and i'm really a person who likes having signature items - i like to have the perfect x (watch, bracelet, etc. though perfect in my opinion; i know it's all subjective) and wear it all the time, rather than a closet of perfects to choose from. i have a pretty casual life, but i like very nice things, though not in multiples. i would love a rouge h, but i think black will age better.
the trouble i have with sourcing pictures is that it's hard to find pictures of 28 on someone. easy to find one of it on a table, etc., but then it could be a 32 for all i would know. on the arm is the only way to tell.
okay greentea, so you're saying both are true - they are both bigger.
the rigid is bigger on the outside, and the souple is bigger on the inside. mystery solved!
i am very comfortable with my size, but i'm not particularly small-boned or anything. i'm not delicate-looking. i've been the same weight forever. i gained like 50-60 pounds while i was pregnant, and then after about a year i was back to normal (for me). so you think my numbers line up okay with a 28 then? i really think this will be it for me. i have another hermes bag already, but it's not the kelly. their other bags don't make my heart pitter patter like the kelly. and i'm really a person who likes having signature items - i like to have the perfect x (watch, bracelet, etc. though perfect in my opinion; i know it's all subjective) and wear it all the time, rather than a closet of perfects to choose from. i have a pretty casual life, but i like very nice things, though not in multiples. i would love a rouge h, but i think black will age better.
the trouble i have with sourcing pictures is that it's hard to find pictures of 28 on someone. easy to find one of it on a table, etc., but then it could be a 32 for all i would know. on the arm is the only way to tell.
okay greentea, so you're saying both are true - they are both bigger.
the rigid is bigger on the outside, and the souple is bigger on the inside. mystery solved!Heels, look at Joanna's Anniversary thread. Shows her wearing the 28.HiHeels said:kellybag
i am very comfortable with my size, but i'm not particularly small-boned or anything. i'm not delicate-looking. i've been the same weight forever. i gained like 50-60 pounds while i was pregnant, and then after about a year i was back to normal (for me). so you think my numbers line up okay with a 28 then? i really think this will be it for me. i have another hermes bag already, but it's not the kelly. their other bags don't make my heart pitter patter like the kelly. and i'm really a person who likes having signature items - i like to have the perfect x (watch, bracelet, etc. though perfect in my opinion; i know it's all subjective) and wear it all the time, rather than a closet of perfects to choose from. i have a pretty casual life, but i like very nice things, though not in multiples. i would love a rouge h, but i think black will age better.
the trouble i have with sourcing pictures is that it's hard to find pictures of 28 on someone. easy to find one of it on a table, etc., but then it could be a 32 for all i would know. on the arm is the only way to tell.
okay greentea, so you're saying both are true - they are both bigger.
Kellybag said:
OMG This is EXACTLY what I thought when I was contemplating between 32 or 28. I decided to go with te 28 because of my age.
(1) It was my second largest bag at the time.
(2) I didn't plan on carrying it everyday
(3) The 32cm looked just too professional & mature for my looks/style/face.
I decided to purchase te 28cm it to use it NOW. I look at my mom and she NEVER wears small bags. She carries so many things around the LV Suhali Doctor bag is the smallest she's got! (That's my second largest bag)
I figured when I'm in my 30s and beyond I'd enjoy and prefer bigger bags, so I went with a 28cm for now. I'm already planning ahead for my 32cm souple Kelly and a 28cm Rigid Kelly.
HiHeel, I carry my wallet, cell phone, a digital camera, a key wallet, and a small makeup pouch, and a small organizer in my bag so no way do I think it's small. However, if you want a bag for everyday wear with a more casual style, I'd go with the 32cm souple as suggested by many members.
are you kidding me? that is practically my home page (practically!). can't be greedy but i need a pulled-back shot. 
OK Let me do this first.
I'll show you what I can fit into my 28cm Kelly!!
My key wallet, digital camera, wallet, agenda, small makeup pouch sunglasses and cell phone! (I forgot the cell phone in the preview picture but I threw into the bag
Last is the bag closed. No bulges
I'll show you what I can fit into my 28cm Kelly!!
My key wallet, digital camera, wallet, agenda, small makeup pouch sunglasses and cell phone! (I forgot the cell phone in the preview picture but I threw into the bag
Last is the bag closed. No bulges
