SBS: Handles up or down??

[JenF]

My SBS is approx 6 months old. The handles, particularly the back one, are now starting to droop a bit and I'm wondering whether I should encourage them to lie flat against the sides of the bag or try to keep them upright?
What do you lot do about your SBS handles? I'd be interested to hear your opinions and see any pics you might have of them being worn with flattened handles...
Thanks in advance!

 

[phinz]

Handles up here, but mine is crinkled patent so the leather is quite stiff.

 

[holleigh]

Handles down !!!!!!!!!
( I only ever wear mine cross-body & like the handles flat)
xxH

 

[lolz]

Wherever they lie tbh!!!
Although may try "train" them to lie flat. I'm not overly fussed.

 

[elvisfan4life]

I think they look silly with the handles up its what has always put me off I only have one subs and have never used it for that reason maybe I should learn how to tame them so they go down

 

[lulu09]

Down! I train mine, I think they look since and carefree/casual if they are hanging down....

 

[Miss Mulb]

The handles sticking up when wearing cross body has put me off sbs too. I'd be interested to see pictures of 'trained' ones!

 

[Sofie@Bxl]

The handles sticking up when wearing cross body has put me off sbs too. I'd be interested to see pictures of 'trained' ones!

Would love to see some pictures as well as I'm thinking of buying an sbs.
And how exactly do you 'train' them?

 

[lulu09]

Training in progress, basically fold down the handle and slip the fob underneath so that she is sitting on it.....

 

[lulu09]

Hey presto, handle hangs down... Will most likely remove the clochette from the handle and have in the side of the bag once training has been fully completed....

 

[JenF]

Ah! Thank you Lulu! Very helpful pics! Do you have any modelling pics...? Love your SBS btw!!

 

[lolz]

As soon as I got all my sbs's I always move clochette to side otherwise it bugs me!!
Def need to get started training, looks fab!

 

[mulberryforbes]

Wherever they lie tbh!!!
Although may try "train" them to lie flat. I'm not overly fussed.

My thoughts exactly

 

[Baginuse]

Hey presto, handle hangs down... Will most likely remove the clochette from the handle and have in the side of the bag once training has been fully completed....

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Looks a lot better imo! Way better hanging down than upstanding!

 

[Roxaholic]

Much better when the little hunnies are "trained" imo lol!!.....and of course, that handle style, over time (much like Bays) will loosen and flop eventually......