Vintage coach purse with silver hardware

#Vintage coach purse with silver hardware cracked#
#Vintage coach purse with silver hardware skin#
#Vintage coach purse with silver hardware full#

The handle is now reinforced and no one can see that it is broken under the fabric. None of this gets in the way of opening or closing the bag. At the end I tied a secure and attractive knot to hold the scarf in place and create the decorative scarf tie ends as shown. I then double wrapped the handle by wrapping one end around, then overlapping it by wrapping the other end around until I got the entire handle covered.

#Vintage coach purse with silver hardware skin#

I simply took a very long and tough oblong shaped scarf which is a synthetic chiffon from India in a leopard skin print and pulled it through the metal link on one end of the handle until it reached the middle of the scarf (so both ends were equal lengths. So here is what I did.Д®xample One: The Crocodile bag pictured above had a badly split, but still attached handle. I am getting asked about it and getting compliments on my bags every day I use them. Of course I developed my own solution вЂ“ both affordable and pretty as can be while remaining well suited to the original era of these purses. Late 1940вЂ™s Vintage Crocodile Skin Bag With Scarf Wrapped Around Damaged Handle & Tied at One End

New ones are being designed by all the big names and cost a small fortune.

And, of course this is currently in style on the runways if anyone cares about that. Very lady like and formal and to be carried not flung over your shoulder. The verdict was unacceptable as they could not, match the skins and any other repairs they suggested wouldnвЂ™t be as pretty and would cost way too much вЂ“ more for fixing one bag than I had already invested in my entire collection of 6 of them! I didnвЂ™t think these shops were being very creative! I actually visited three shops for estimates. My first try was to take them to a good shoe and leather repair shop to find out what they could do to replace the handles. This is why other people threw these handbags away and I managed to get them for very reasonable prices.

#Vintage coach purse with silver hardware cracked#

In many cases it was too cracked and had broken off and it looked terrible. That skin had deteriorated from use, age, and the glue used when they were made. I have several reptile skin handbags from the 1950s that are in good condition except for one thing вЂ“ without exception the handles were all unusable because they were made out of a thin strip of leather with the reptile skin glued over the top. Please contact me with questions.Lady Violette de Courcy's Collection of Vintage 1950's Reptile Handbags with Scarf Wrapped Handles

#Vintage coach purse with silver hardware full#

I value full transparency for your satisfaction. These marks are only noticeable when looking up close and searching for imperfections.

Zoom in for marks, as full length photos the marks will be challenging to find. Marks which may not be visible in photos: 1 small faint ink mark (.5') on, inside top leather zipper section, 2nd faint ink mark (.5') on right side of bag. At the time I found this tote, I could not find this color in this style, online or in my travels. The lining on the inside is impeccable, no stains, dirt of any kind. Silver hardware on top in pristine condition. This tote is in amazing vintage condition, leather has been well cared for over the years, I'm speculating this tote was used for special occasions only as it does not show daily wear. This color is perfect for spring and summer, or anytime you feel like you need a splash of color.