Tinted Wine Gabrielle: Preview Pics are Here!! *Update: Reveal on page 2*
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Thank you tejava, No Cute, duranie, elizat and Euridice! 
It definitely looks much better, and I'm eagerly awaiting it too. I'm definitely very pleased that Maria put up with all my requests for pics too, especially when earlier sets didn't show the angles that I was hoping to see. I know I can be fussy at times, but that Maria puts up with it without showing any hints of frustration or anything is definitely a sign of good CS! 
It definitely looks much better, and I'm eagerly awaiting it too. I'm definitely very pleased that Maria put up with all my requests for pics too, especially when earlier sets didn't show the angles that I was hoping to see. I know I can be fussy at times, but that Maria puts up with it without showing any hints of frustration or anything is definitely a sign of good CS! 
Thanks, lionlaw!
I got the bag delivered yesterday (after missing it twice, including once on Sunday!
Who knew DHL delivered on Sunday??!), and the piping is definitely much, much better! No wonky puckering, and straight and even on both sides. The shorter strap is also in line with what I requested too! (13" drop when I measured it.)
Will post some pics soon!
I got the bag delivered yesterday (after missing it twice, including once on Sunday!
Who knew DHL delivered on Sunday??!), and the piping is definitely much, much better! No wonky puckering, and straight and even on both sides. The shorter strap is also in line with what I requested too! (13" drop when I measured it.)Will post some pics soon!
As promised, pics! (Not as many as before, heh...)
Front:
Back:
Virtually indistinguishable now! The back was a little wrinkled from being in a box (it was lain on this side, I think, during shipping; the box was sufficiently large, though!), but it's smoothing out now. It should be fine after awhile, I think.
View of the base, and the even piping on both sides:
With the shorter strap:
I measured the strap drop at 13", as mentioned. I used the bag today, though, and the knot has actually tightened more after being weighed down, so the drop is actually now closer to 14"! Oops. I think there's still a sufficiently-significant difference between this and the longer default strap, though!
Interior (red lining), and the metal nameplate! Guess this'll be my only Ignes with the metal nameplate, though...
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Front:
Back:
Virtually indistinguishable now! The back was a little wrinkled from being in a box (it was lain on this side, I think, during shipping; the box was sufficiently large, though!
), but it's smoothing out now. It should be fine after awhile, I think.View of the base, and the even piping on both sides:
With the shorter strap:
I measured the strap drop at 13", as mentioned. I used the bag today, though, and the knot has actually tightened more after being weighed down, so the drop is actually now closer to 14"! Oops.
I think there's still a sufficiently-significant difference between this and the longer default strap, though!Interior (red lining), and the metal nameplate! Guess this'll be my only Ignes with the metal nameplate, though...
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To my immense surprise, Maria also included a wristlet with my bag! It's a dark purple leather, although I'm not sure what number it is. Here's a pic:
The "IG" hangtag included with my bag this time was also a different leather than tinted wine too, heh. Pics of it comparing it to the tinted wine, and with a swatch of tinted chocolate in the first pic, are below:
The raw edge of the leather on the hangtag (visible in the first pic) definitely tells me that it's not tinted wine, since tinted wine is red underneath, whilst this one is a light colour. I'm thinking this might be cognac, possibly cognac #132? Heh, it's definitely a convenient alternative swatch for a different leather!
The "IG" hangtag included with my bag this time was also a different leather than tinted wine too, heh. Pics of it comparing it to the tinted wine, and with a swatch of tinted chocolate in the first pic, are below:
The raw edge of the leather on the hangtag (visible in the first pic) definitely tells me that it's not tinted wine, since tinted wine is red underneath, whilst this one is a light colour. I'm thinking this might be cognac, possibly cognac #132? Heh, it's definitely a convenient alternative swatch for a different leather!
