Hermes Kelly Bags Are Made By the Finest Craftsmen

The Hermes Kelly bags are a classic bag from the Hermes home of luxurious bags. This bag is again one of the most sought after bags in the world. At a time when most fashion houses are trying to find a niche market for their bags, the Hermes Kelly owns a distinctive reputation of its own and caters to a particular segment of women. The truth however is that most women would love to own a Kelly Hermes bag not only because it is luxurious in its entire splendor but because of the clean classic cuts.

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How this bag got its distinct name is very interesting. When the princess of Monaco was pregnant she would often hide her bump with a Hermes crocodile skinned bag form the shutterbugs. These Hermes bags were then named after Grace Kelly the princess of Monaco after their approval. This bag was created in 1956 and since then has been enjoying a reputable stance in the world of luxury bags.

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The Kelly bag is much smaller than its counterpart the birkin bag and was initially either 28 cms or 32 cms. After 1968 this bag was resized to 40cms and this was also added to the 1980 Kelly collection. You can identify the Kelly bag very easily just by looking at their clasp that is metal tipped and can be easily closed with the help of a tiny padlock. The hidden key of the bag is covered in leather and is often not noticeable to the naked eye, but you will find it dangling from the handle. These bags are often made of materials like ostrich skin, plain leather, alligator skin and even crocodile skin.

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Every Hermes Kelly bag is laboriously hand made and takes almost 18 hours for a craftsman to complete one Kelly bag. This is another feat that adds on to the beauty of this bag. Every bag is created right from the start depending on the order of the customer, the bags are cut depending on the order of the size, color etc and then every part of the bag is carefully bought together with hand stitches, embellishments and accessories as per the buyers wish. The insides of the bag are painstakingly created so that it matches the exterior of the bag. The seams of the bag are dyed, waxed and also smoothened to give it that distinguishing look of a Kelly bag. The penultimate finish of the bag is the ironing of the creases of the bag and the famous logo that is embedded on the bags exterior.