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CoachMaven said:
Vintage collectors- does anyone have a city bag and a convertible clutch? I'm looking at these two styles and trying to decide which I like more. They seem to be similar in size, just that the flap on the convertible goes to the bottom of the bag and the strap is removable.
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Catbird9 said:
The City Bag has a few functional advantages.

The City Bag has an outside back pocket; the Convertible Clutch doesn't.

The City Bag is 3-1/2" deep; the Convertible Clutch is 2-1/2"

The City Bag has an adjustable crossbody strap. The Convertible Clutch strap is shorter and is not adjustable, so it won't work as a crossbody.

Even so, a well-turned-out Convertible Clutch gets my vote for best looking. I love those bottom corner seams and the full flap.
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These are two of my early rehab favorites. Catbird did all the heavy lifting with specs, nice job. I like the City , as I carry my wallet and two not chunky per se, but definitely not slim, pouches. It accommodates them well. It has a longer strap, which works better for my daily routine. The CC works on days for when I want to pare down. And I agree, the corner seams are an interesting detail.
Catbird, I would not presume to say we are vintage Coach twin souls, but we are at least vintage Coach sisters! :giggle:
ETA I just saw Maven’s reply, I believe the CC by default came with the shorter strap, but it could be swapped for the longer one by request at some point. Other info on this is welcome.
 
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Lake Effect said:
These are two of my early rehab favorites. Catbird did all the heavy lifting with specs, nice job. I like the City , as I carry my wallet and two not chunky per se, but definitely not slim, pouches. It accommodates them well. It has a longer strap, which works better for my daily routine. The CC works on days for when I want to pare down. And I agree, the corner seams are an interesting detail.
Catbird, I would not presume to say we are vintage Coach twin souls, but we are at least vintage Coach sisters! :giggle:
ETA I just saw Maven’s reply, I believe the CC by default came with the shorter strap, but it could be swapped for the longer one by request at some point. Other info on this is welcome.
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I agree, we seem to have similar tastes in vintage Coach. :drinks:

That's also my understanding about the different strap options for the CC, so you could see them with a 21" drop.
 
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CoachMaven said:
Hmmm, the one I was looking at (Convertible Clutch) might not have the original strap. I just looked at other listings and the strap looks significantly shorter. Not that I am complaining, I'd prefer a longer strap, but the strap drop on the one I have bookmarked is 21", but ones listed elsewhere are claiming the strap is 36" long in total.

I agree with you on looks, I prefer the look of the clutch over the city. Thank you for the information!

ETA: I found another one also with the same strap drop, I wonder if it is in fact the same, but the body form the person is using is a smaller one and it's throwing me off in regards to size and length.
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The strap on the city bag isn't removable. Since the strap on the convertible clutch is removable, it could be switched out. For awhile, Coach allowed buyers to switch out straps when they purchased. So the original strap was 36 inches, but someone could have swapped it out for a longer one.
 
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OK, so it's not Coach-related, but there must be a few Douglas Adams fans here...

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It's TOWEL DAY!

http://www.towelday.org/

HAPPY TOWEL DAY, MISTER ADAMS! Hope you're watching the political nonsense of Brexit, the American Zaphod Beeblebrox, and all the other insanity happening down here from your favorite table at Milliways, because it truly feels like the End Of The Universe here sometimes. We're looking forward to a 4-part trilogy on the subject from you soon. :biggrin: (In a little over half an hour, if possible!). Have another Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster on me and tell them to put it on my tab. :giggle:
 
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