Which balenciaga bag are you wearing today? (2)

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s.tighe said:
Okie doke ladies. Here you go. BTW Iamminda, I am recently carrying and loving hobos / days / shoulder bags also, in truth I think they've always been my favorites. I do love the City, but lately I'm liking the effortlessness of carrying something on my shoulder. The Day is actually more comfortable than the hobo (which was only ever made in G21 hardware, and thus is heavier and sometimes can dig into your shoulder if the contents are heavy. I have never had that issue with a Day bag, be it regular or G21 hardware and I can't figure out why, but must be something in the physics of the design I guess).

So Peace, the "break" I'm talking about can also commonly be found on older first bags for some reason. I've always thought that on Firsts it was because someone may have forced the handles over their shoulder instead of using the strap, thereby causing the "tubing" inside the handle to stretch or separate from the "base" just above the handle stud. With hobos, it is most common on the front end of the shoulder strap in my experience, and I think it results from a combination of the contents of the bag being heavy and/or the wearer reaching into the bag whilst still on the shoulder and putting repeated pressure on the front side of the shoulder strap. Here are some photos of what I mean. The black/GSH hobo has a lovely body but the shoulder strap came to me utterly spent at both ends; the plomb/GGH has an intact handle on both sides. You can see the "kink" in the black/GSH, whereas the plomb/GGH arcs smoothly and does not kink when bent. Here goes:
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You are a GENIUS with how you describe this s.tighe!!! This is what happened to my 2007 hobo & I just couldn't deal :panic:with the strap anymore so I sold it. I literally cried because it was an '07!!!
 
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Kendie26 said:
You are a GENIUS with how you describe this s.tighe!!! This is what happened to my 2007 hobo & I just couldn't deal :panic:with the strap anymore so I sold it. I literally cried because it was an '07!!!
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It's a total bummer. If a hobo has been used to any extent it seems to be the norm, yet my days can carry lead and no problems whatsoever. Only my plomb has the strap intact at both ends. The last one I bought was described as having "no signs of use" but it, too, is separated on one side and weak on the other. Alas, I kept it because the body of the bag was beautiful. Maybe it's why they only made the bag for two years. It's also the only style I can think of that was made exclusively in G21, so maybe weight had something to do with it too. I've been on the lookout for a long strap I could attach to the black/GSH to make it a cross body because the leather and the body of the bag are still super pretty. At this point I don't mind making it a frankenbag.
 
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s.tighe said:
It's a total bummer. If a hobo has been used to any extent it seems to be the norm, yet my days can carry lead and no problems whatsoever. Only my plomb has the strap intact at both ends. The last one I bought was described as having "no signs of use" but it, too, is separated on one side and weak on the other. Alas, I kept it because the body of the bag was beautiful. Maybe it's why they only made the bag for two years. It's also the only style I can think of that was made exclusively in G21, so maybe weight had something to do with it too. I've been on the lookout for a long strap I could attach to the black/GSH to make it a cross body because the leather and the body of the bag are still super pretty. At this point I don't mind making it a frankenbag.
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Why don't you go to a cobbler and have one made? That way you could dictate your length...
 
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Thanks S.t ! I got what you mean now. Looks like the leather's been stretched , that's why..... Nevertheless, still gorgeous! :graucho:

s.tighe said:
Okie doke ladies. Here you go. BTW Iamminda, I am recently carrying and loving hobos / days / shoulder bags also, in truth I think they've always been my favorites. I do love the City, but lately I'm liking the effortlessness of carrying something on my shoulder. The Day is actually more comfortable than the hobo (which was only ever made in G21 hardware, and thus is heavier and sometimes can dig into your shoulder if the contents are heavy. I have never had that issue with a Day bag, be it regular or G21 hardware and I can't figure out why, but must be something in the physics of the design I guess).

So Peace, the "break" I'm talking about can also commonly be found on older first bags for some reason. I've always thought that on Firsts it was because someone may have forced the handles over their shoulder instead of using the strap, thereby causing the "tubing" inside the handle to stretch or separate from the "base" just above the handle stud. With hobos, it is most common on the front end of the shoulder strap in my experience, and I think it results from a combination of the contents of the bag being heavy and/or the wearer reaching into the bag whilst still on the shoulder and putting repeated pressure on the front side of the shoulder strap. Here are some photos of what I mean. The black/GSH hobo has a lovely body but the shoulder strap came to me utterly spent at both ends; the plomb/GGH has an intact handle on both sides. You can see the "kink" in the black/GSH, whereas the plomb/GGH arcs smoothly and does not kink when bent. Here goes:
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