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.Įxample 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 – both affordable and pretty as can be while remaining well suited to the original era of these purses. Late 1940’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 wouldn’t be as pretty and would cost way too much – more for fixing one bag than I had already invested in my entire collection of 6 of them! I didn’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. 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 – 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. Lady Violette de Courcy's Collection of Vintage 1950's Reptile Handbags with Scarf Wrapped Handles
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