Good idea on the strap connection! I’ll have to keep this in mind for any bags that have those kind of straps if I want to change it out due to length or whatever reason.
Which COACH bag are you carrying today?
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Good idea on the strap connection! I’ll have to keep this in mind for any bags that have those kind of straps if I want to change it out due to length or whatever reason.
I bought 2 Curb-Chain 46 inch replacement straps from the Coach Outlet Online sale, they were $15 each with free shipping during the recent sales. The gold chain strap is F31126 IM GLD and the silver chain strap is F31126 SV CC9. The MSRP is $50 each and you may also be able to find them at the outlet stores for awhile.
I don't have a plan for the silver chain yet, but I like rehabbing vintage bags and there will always a bag out there somewhere in need of a strap! And I like that these are genuine Coach chain straps and that they have a small Coach hangtag near one of the dogleash clips. I think of it the same way as replacing a missing leather hangtag with a genuine coach metal hangtag to match the hardware. Not perfect, but a reasonable substitute.
These are medium-weight straps that could probably work well with a number of smaller, and maybe some medium, bags but they wouldn't work on large bags with large hardware.
Here is a photo of the silver Curb-Chain replacement strap. The picture came out a bit dark but it is a typical Coach hardware, shiny silver metal.
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Yes it connects exactly like the Gracie. From the pics I’ve seen of the Copley that’s the only style with a different strap connector.
I saw them on FOS before they sold out, but wasn’t sure what the quality would be like. I have the gunmetal FP one and it’s a really nice quality. If I would have known the outlet ones were comparable I would have picked up a gold and/or silver.
I haven't seen the FP chain straps IRL but I was pleased with the quality of the outlet curb-chain straps, they are plain but a good medium-weight and nice solid construction.
I hesitated to order them because the picture on the FOS site was pitiful and I was afraid that they would be cheap and filmsy - but for $15 shipped I figured it was worth taking a chance, and I could always return them to the outlet if I didn't like them; but I was pleased with the straps when I received them.
And I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Part of the fun of rehabbing vintage bags is to find nice bags at cheap prices and bring them back to life.
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I have several of the vintage Italian Coach bags (Gracie, Copley, Bristol Domed, Carlyle, Royalton, and Gramercy Zip) and Gracie is the only one that has the under flap snap connectors. It is interesting that the Biltmore is built the same way.
Do you know if the Biltmore strap would fit on a Gracie? Perhaps if I could find a beechnut Biltmore with a strap I could use the strap interchangeably between the 2 bags.
Totally agree about the picture and being cheap and flimsy. Good to know that isn’t the case. [emoji3]
The Gracie bag is tiny (7.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 inches) but they originally came with a really long leather strap and there would be no problem wearing them crossbody.
I was able to wear the bag crossbody with the chain strap but it was a bit snug (I'm busty) and I preferred carrying it as a shoulder bag. You lose a few inches with the under flap connection - if I could have clipped the metal curb-chain strap to loops at the corners of the bag it would have been longer and more comfortable crossbody.
I am sure that you could clip them to the leather loops underneath the flap but I haven't tried it; it would make the chain longer, but I am happy with it as a shoulder bag.
The Biltmore strap is a little thicker then the Gracie strap. I just tried putting the Biltmore strap on the Gracie but it won't fit thru the loops, sorry.
I meant of the 3 bags, the Gracie, Biltmore & Copley that I own. I am not familiar with the other styles.
Thanks for the style number @katev. I'll try to order one in gold. I have one in dark hardware that came with a clutch I bought from the outlet.
I really like the Italian Coach bags. I have several, but do not know all the names, except Gracie in brown and Gramercy Zip in pale green.
