The All Herbag Questions Thread
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Lovely action shot!
It's so humid where I live (with random tropical showers) so I am waiting for the leather treatment supplies to arrive before I take mine out. It should arrive by this Friday so I can treat her over the weekend and maybe post my own action shot next week.
http://forum.purseblog.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/You should get it Keren16. Just authenticate it first here and look for one in better condition.
I'm not having as good luck finding a black top one in great condition (that's not over 1K) so I think it's a sign from H heaven that I should divert those funds into my Kelly savings account. I'll just use my C jumbo to get me through the winter.
Lovely action shot!
It's so humid where I live (with random tropical showers) so I am waiting for the leather treatment supplies to arrive before I take mine out. It should arrive by this Friday so I can treat her over the weekend and maybe post my own action shot next week.
Congrats. Can't wait to see and be sure to post in in action too!
You should get it Keren16. Just authenticate it first here and look for one in better condition.
I'm not having as good luck finding a black top one in great condition (that's not over 1K) so I think it's a sign from H heaven that I should divert those funds into my Kelly savings account. I'll just use my C jumbo to get me through the winter.
Chanel jumbo's are nice bags! If you're like me, fixated on H now & everything else can't compare. You have a beautiful Herbag. Enjoy
And save for the Kelly!
So sorry didnt respond sooner! How do i get email alerts? I randomly checked this thread again and saw your response. Anyways - to answer your questions.
My original herbag w tan top, and 2 beige bottoms is the backpack style. Both bottoms have the two slits on the corners for the backpack straps. The extra black pouch (with inner pocket) that I bought cannot be worn backpack style. The black bottom fits my tan top, but the handle does not line up very well. You can still use it but the top handle is rubbing. The black bottom also came with a shoulder strap and the strap (with metal rivets) does not fit my original herbag's metal rod if that makes sense. The backpack style metal rod is thicker i guess than the other herbag that has the inner pocket. I hope all of this makes sense. I will add more pictures to hopefully help explain what i mean.
Yeah I think I know exactly what you mean. So what I think is that the non-backpack styles are probably compatible with each other but not with the backpack style, and vice versa. I'm sorry you experienced this. But I thank you for sharing your story since I was going to do the same. What I suggest is you hold on to your new bottom and maybe buy a non backpack Herbag on the cheap. The cheaper ones usually have cruddy bottoms but you can chuck those and just use the leather. If that makes sense. Good luck!
Yes. I literally go to sleep and wake up thinking about H. It's like my new lover or something ... except DH knows all about it, lol!! (I'm such a dork, eh?)
Anyway I do still love my jumbo so it's going to have to do. And by next spring I will have a black Kelly so I won't be wanting an all black Herbag so much. I've decided I'm putting away my herbag at the end of October to give the unfinished leather and canvas/toile bottoms a break. (I think the beige one is toile and the black one is canvas. I've been using the terms interchangeably).
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Oh - could you post some photos?
Hi ladysarah ... Of my Herbag? Here is my set. And I try to post weekly in the in action thread. I
it but cannot wait for a Kelly! (Wow, I just realized how much I "use" my purse, it's now much more used looking, lol.)Attachments
Ok here are the pictures... I put my beige bottom (backpack style) next to the black bottom (non-backpack style) next to each other so you can see that where the handle goes, does not line up and has a different amount of space between the top handle. I looks like its 1cm wider on each side on the black bottom. Also I attached some pictures of the bag closed, as you can see it works fine, but its not the best fit for the top handle. I also learned something new by doing a youtube search on herbags, I flipped the black bottom inside out so now my inside pocket is now and OUTSIDE pocket and is great for spare change, my cellphone and keys. I also used one of the backpack straps and looped it to make a shoulder strap! I love how the herbag is so versatile. just thought I'd share And thanks for the tip on getting another vintage herbag top in the non-backpack style for my black bottom. I DO want the top in black leather!
And thanks for the tip on getting another vintage herbag top in the non-backpack style for my black bottom. I DO want the top in black leather!Attachments
Nice!Ok here are the pictures... I put my beige bottom (backpack style) next to the black bottom (non-backpack style) next to each other so you can see that where the handle goes, does not line up and has a different amount of space between the top handle. I looks like its 1cm wider on each side on the black bottom. Also I attached some pictures of the bag closed, as you can see it works fine, but its not the best fit for the top handle. I also learned something new by doing a youtube search on herbags, I flipped the black bottom inside out so now my inside pocket is now and OUTSIDE pocket and is great for spare change, my cellphone and keys. I also used one of the backpack straps and looped it to make a shoulder strap! I love how the herbag is so versatile. just thought I'd share
Ok here are the pictures... I put my beige bottom (backpack style) next to the black bottom (non-backpack style) next to each other so you can see that where the handle goes, does not line up and has a different amount of space between the top handle. I looks like its 1cm wider on each side on the black bottom. Also I attached some pictures of the bag closed, as you can see it works fine, but its not the best fit for the top handle. I also learned something new by doing a youtube search on herbags, I flipped the black bottom inside out so now my inside pocket is now and OUTSIDE pocket and is great for spare change, my cellphone and keys. I also used one of the backpack straps and looped it to make a shoulder strap! I love how the herbag is so versatile. just thought I'd share
Thanks this is very helpful. It looks very nice. I think you're like me, you want a black top and then you can have four colour combos. The black with beige toile combo is particularly stunning!
If you see from my photos I flip my black one and it's perfect, much more convenient, and gives you those nice sharp lines. I tried to flip the beige one but it is very dark on the inside. Even though I cleaned it to almost perfect condition by soaking it in soapy water for a few hours and I was almost ready to flip the beige, I didn't like the much darker look after all.
Anyway, so even though I really, really want a black top I think I will wait until I find a proper one -- I was initially was going to get a backpack black set to use with my existing bottoms. But I am going to hold off and divert those funds to my Kelly savings to hopefully obtain that in spring 2016. I will look for a proper black one for next summer.
Yes i need a black top and black bottoms in the back pack style so i can interchange them.. Although if i knew about the difference before i bought my herbag i would have just stuck with the non-backpack style bc its more my style with the shoulder strap and it can be used flipped inside out with the pocket! Now im stuck with a non-pack style black bottom and shoulder strap that doenst even fit my tan top. Ugh.
This forum has been tremendously helpful though so I thank you all for your posts! I looove my herbag and use her daily. Even though it is hard to get in/out of it, i just like carrying her around!
This forum has been tremendously helpful though so I thank you all for your posts! I looove my herbag and use her daily. Even though it is hard to get in/out of it, i just like carrying her around!
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