What does the strap end look like on your bag?Hi all! Not sure if this has been raised, but I'd like to shorten the strap of my City bag as it bothers me hanging way below my hip. I've asked at the London Boutique and I was told they could send it to Italy so they could punch additional holes in the strap but that would take too long! Any other ideas/DIY anyone tried? Thanks
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I've removed the hook part in between the strap and the O ring, and it shortened a bit, but this is only doable on one side of the strap. Any other ideas would be helpful, thanks!
Sorry but I'm not clear on your strap. Usually either there's bale on both ends or both ends have the stud and hole combination. Can you shown me the whole strap?
Sorry hopefully this is more clear - I was able to remove the hook-like part from one end by unfastening the strap but the other end is 'seamed' so can't do the same.
Ah OK so there are bales on either end but it adjusts as well. I've shortened a couple straps on my Bazar bags. I've added holes, you have to thread the studs through the O rings, see if these pics help to explain it...
This is how your strap would look normally on the end with the stud adjustment (the Bazar doesn't have bales so use your imagination).
Undo your studs and pull them through the O ring.
Now determine where you want to punch new holes according to the strap length you desire.
You can see my new holes are way up the strap. That's because the XS Bazar is a cross body and I was adjusting it to be a shoulder bag. Use one of the small leather loops to secure the end of the strap.
The hardest thing to do here is to make sure the distance between the new holes is the same as the distance between the studs, otherwise you get a bit of gap, as you can see here with my silver Bazar strap.
The other thing is that if the studs are up on your shoulder you can feel them a little (I have bony little shoulders so I notice more than some would I think). Here's the tool I use to punch holes.
Hopefully this makes sense. Keep in mind the the minute you add holes you decrease resale value. But I wanted these bags usable for me so I went ahead and did it.
Thanks so much! I previously looked into the stud re-adjustment and thought they would offer that at the boutique, but I guess I should buy the tool and try this my own! As you said, I wouldn't mind about the value decrease as I intend to keep it as long as it lasts
The only way you could actually shorten the strap any other way would be to take it to a cobbler and have them shorten it at the bale end. So that’s an option as well. They wouldn’t be able to redo the sealant though but I don’t know if that’s a really big deal.Thanks so much! I previously looked into the stud re-adjustment and though they would offer that at the boutique, but I guess I should buy the tool and try this my own! As you said, I wouldn't mind about the value decrease as I intend to keep it as long as it lasts
ladies! this is brilliant! muchstuff & mari-kk11!!
I removed my both bales from my BO city and now it so nice cross-body! Might want a little bit shorter, as I like my crossbody bags to sit quite high, just my liking.
this is such a game changer!
and no more "bling-bling"
Awesome! I remember a few years ago friends complaining about the City strap being too short and now they've made it too long, haha! Glad we can find workarounds
I have a City with RH I wonder if this antique gold extender would work?
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If you like the look I can't see why not. The clasp would attach to the O ring on the bag and the other end would attach to the clasp on the strap.I have a City with RH I wonder if this antique gold extender would work?
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Thanks I guess it doesn't have to be exact. I thought about replacing the whole strap just for days when I am running about but this could be a good compromise.