Hermès 2003 Herbag Cabas PM Tote in Brown Vibrato Leather & Khaki
By Hermès
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned Hermès Herbag Cabas PM tote from 2003, a highly sought-after and versatile
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Hermes Cabas H En Biais Black / Ecru Canvas / Swift 40 Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Cabas H En Biais Tote 40 bag featured in Black and Ecru. Black Swift
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HERMES Toffee Bordeaux Lime Evercolor leather MAXIBOX CABAS 36 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès tricolor Maxibox Cabas 36 tote in Toffee brown Veau Evercolor leather with
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2010s French Tote Bags
Hermès Sac Cabas Herline Toto PM Black Navy Cotton Canvas Hand Bag Tote Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Toto bag (formerly Herline), small size, in black cotton canvas with navy and black cotton
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Hermès Cabas 40 217355 Yellow Courchevel Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Date/style Code: Z C (circle) W Made In: France Measurements: Length: 15.78" Width: 3.54" Height: 12.24" Shoulder strap drop: 12" ...
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Hermès Cabas Bicolor Shopper 7he0109 Beige Canvas Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: D in a square 8Z24Z Made In: France Measurements: Length: 13.75 " Width: 3 " Height: 10.5 " Shoulder strap drop: 11.5 " OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION (...
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Hermès 2way Cabas 228082 Icegreen Coated Canvas Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship out immediately. Previously owned, unless otherwise stated. Measurements: Length: 12.2" Width: 4.52" Height: 10.43" Shoulder strap drop: 10.5" Handle drop: 4.5" O...
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Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 12.5", Width 14", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas
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Hermès Maxibox Maxibox Cabas Chennai Pm Herringbone 219430 Gold X Brown Tote
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Hermès Maxibox Maxibox Cabas Chennai Pm Herringbone 219430 Gold X Brown Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Made In: India Measurements: Length: 12.59" Width: 1.18" Height: 9.44" Handle drop: 4" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION 3/5 = VERY GOOD...
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20th Century Indian Tote Bags
Hermès Herbag Cabas Navy Toile Gm 40cm 2-in-1 7hz0904 Blue Canvas Tote
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H 12 in W 6 in L 16 in
Hermès Herbag Cabas Navy Toile Gm 40cm 2-in-1 7hz0904 Blue Canvas Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: C F in square Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16" Width: 6" Height: 12" Shoulder strap drop: 8" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) In...
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20th Century French Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Doblis Suede with Epsom 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Doblis Suede with Epsom 30 Exterior Material: Leather, Suede Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermès Black Toile 40 cm Herbag Cabas Tote
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermès Black 40 cm Herbag Cabas Tote is in excellent condition. Black toile canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
HERMES Herbag Cabas MM black toile vache hunter leather long tote bag
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H 8.27 in W 15.75 in D 6.3 in
HERMES Herbag Cabas MM black toile vache hunter leather long tote bag
By Hermès
Located in Hong Kong, NT
HERMES Herbag Cabas MM black toile vache hunter leather long tote bag Reference: CELG/A00011
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2010s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
HERMES Herbag Cabas MM black toile vache hunter leather long tote bag
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H 8.27 in W 15.75 in D 6.3 in
HERMES Herbag Cabas MM black toile vache hunter leather long tote bag
By Hermès
Located in Hong Kong, NT
HERMES Herbag Cabas MM black toile vache hunter leather long tote bag Reference: CELG/A00011
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2010s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Vintage HERMÈS Fourre Tout Cabas Tote Bag Military
By Hermès
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage HERMES Fourre Tout Cabas tote is crafted of cotton canvas in military green featuring
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Early 2000s French Tote Bags
Hermes Vintage '93 Green Epsom Caba 40 Tote Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Vintage '93 Green Epsom Caba 40 Tote **NOTE: has initials R.E. stamped in gold on leather
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
HERMES Taurillon Clemence Victoria II Cabas 35 Tote Bag Black
By Hermès
Located in Bangkok, TH
This stylish Hermes tote is crafted of taurillion clemence calfskin leather in black. This tote
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Early 2000s French Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H En Biais Canvas / Swift Leather Trim 40 Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Cabas H En Biais Tote 40 bag featured in Ecru and Naturel. Gold Swift
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RARE Hermes Victoria Cabas II Blue Clemence Leather Shoulder Bag Shopping Tote
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
RARE Hermes Victoria Cabas II Blue Clemence Leather Shoulder Bag Shopping Tote in excellent
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Hermès Natural Toile and Vache Calfskin Leather Herbag Cabas 50 2-in-1 13h52
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H 11 in W 6.2 in L 20 in
Hermès Natural Toile and Vache Calfskin Leather Herbag Cabas 50 2-in-1 13h52
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Hermès Natural Toile and Vache Calfskin Leather Herbag Cabas 50 2-in-1 13h52 Date Code/Serial
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HERMES Canvas "Cabas Feuillage PM" Beach Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Canvas "Cabas Feuillage PM" Beach Tote Bag Features coral leather piping along base of bag
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Hermes Cabas Tote Denim with Leather 50
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Hermes Model: Cabas Tote Denim with Leather 50 Exterior Material: Denim, Leather Exterior Color: Blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas Tote Crinoline with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Cabas Tote Crinoline with Leather 40 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain Exterior Color: Red Interior
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Potamos Cabas Tote Toile GM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Potamos Cabas Tote Toile GM Exterior Material: Canvas Plain Exterior Color: Orange
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Calicut Cabas Tote Ribbed Canvas with Leather
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 4" Designer: Hermes Model: Calicut Cabas Tote Ribbed Canvas with Leather Exterior Material: Canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Rare 2 in 1 Convertible Cabas Herbag Tote
By Hermès
Located in US
Hermes Rare Open Top 2 in 1 Convertible Cabas Herbag Tote Bag Hermes Herbag featured in black
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas Bag
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermes Cabas Bag Silver tone metal hardware Good condition, shows light signs of use and wear
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Hermes Herbag Cabas Dark Brown Canvas Leather Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Fukuoka, Kyushu
Hermes Herbag Cabas canvas x leather hand bag. Top leather pierce and handles be attached to both
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Beige Canvas Brown Leather Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Fukuoka, Kyushu
Hermes Herbag Cabas canvas x leather hand bag. Top leather pierce and handles be attached to both
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Late 20th Century French Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 27
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Drop 3.5", Height 10", Width 10", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Drop 8.5", Height 12.5", Width 14", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 27
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 3.5", Height 10", Width 10", Depth 4", Strap Drop 14" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en
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Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain, Leather Exterior Color
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Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 27
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 3.5", Height 9.5", Width 11", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Model: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain, Leather Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Width 14", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40 Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Cabas H en Biais Tote Canvas with Leather 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 12.5", Width 15.5", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: Cabas H en Biais
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Black Fourre Tout Cabas
By Hermès
Located in Orlando, FL
The Fourre Tout Cabas tote features a canvas body, exterior slip pockets, an open top, and an
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Hermes White Herbag Cabas MM
By Hermès
Located in Orlando, FL
The Herbag Cabas MM features a canvas body, a top leather detail and straps, top magnetic closures
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Hermes Victoria II Cabas Clemence 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Victoria II Cabas Clemence 32, crafted in Noir black Clemence leather, features dual
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Victoria II Cabas Clemence 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 7.5", Height 12", Width 13", Depth 5.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Victoria II Cabas
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Victoria II Cabas Clemence 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Victoria II Cabas Clemence 32 Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather GM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather GM is a fabulously functional lightweight tote
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 30, crafted in Origan green Evercolor and Jaune d'Or
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather PM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather PM, crafted in Ecru & Noir toile and Natural Vache
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36 is a gorgeous bag perfect for your
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Felt with Epsom 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 5.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Felt with
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Hermes Maxibox Cabas Felt with Epsom 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 5.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Felt with
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Felt with Epsom 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 5.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Felt with
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Hermes Model: Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain) Exterior Color: Neutral
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Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36 Exterior Material: Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36 Exterior Material: Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Height 12", Width 16", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 30 Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Brown
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather PM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 11", Height 8", Width 13", Depth 5.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Maxibox Cabas Evercolor with Epsom 36
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 10.5", Width 14", Depth 6.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Maxibox Cabas
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Herbag Cabas Toile and Leather MM
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Extra Bag, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 8.5", Height 12", Width 16", Depth 6.6" Designer: Hermes
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Hermes Cabas Tote For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact vintage or contemporary hermes cabas tote you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, orange, blue and more. Finding a hermes cabas tote for sale for women should be easy, but there are 4 pieces available to browse for men as well.
How Much is a Hermes Cabas Tote?
On average, a hermes cabas tote on 1stDibs sells for $2,670, while they’re typically $1,382 on the low end and $7,940 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Hermès for sale on 1stDibs
For Hermès, what began as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen would eventually grow into one of the most storied fashion labels in the world. In 1837, German-born French entrepreneur Thierry Hermès opened a saddle and harness purveyor in Paris. Gradually, the house extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and modernist jewelry to pillows and handbags.
The first top-handled bag ever produced by Hermès was the Haut à courroies, which made its debut in 1892. A tall bag secured with a folded leather flap (fastened with bridle-inspired straps), it was designed to transport riding boots and a harness.
As the world made the switch from horse to automobile, the bag adapted, becoming a multifunctional travel satchel instead of a designated saddlebag. Today, 120 years later, the HAC remains in Hermès’s line — and its distinctive flap and clasping straps have laid the groundwork for some of the house’s other iconic bags.
In the 1930s, Robert Dumas (son-in-law to Émile-Maurice Hermès, Thierry’s grandson) designed a smaller, trapezoidal take on the flap bag with a handle and two side straps. Later, actress Grace Kelly, then engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, is said to have used one of these bags to conceal her pregnancy during the 1950s. Because she was photographed constantly, the coverage catapulted her handbag to international popularity.
In 1977, Hermès officially renamed the model for her, and the Kelly bag was born. Each Kelly bag takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches owe solely to one Hermès artisan.
Robert Dumas was also responsible for another one of the brand’s most iconic offerings: the launch of its first silk scarf on the occasion of Hermès’s 100th anniversary in 1937. Based on a woodblock designed by Dumas and printed on Chinese silk, the accessory was an immediate hit.
Today, vintage Hermès scarves, typically adorned in rich colors and elaborate patterns, serve many functions, just as they did back then. Well-heeled women wear it on their heads, around their necks and, in a genius piece of cross-promotion, tied to the straps of their Hermès bags. Kelly even once used one as a sling for her broken arm.
In 1981, Robert Dumas’s son Jean-Louis Dumas, then Hermès chairman, found himself sitting next to French actress and musician Jane Birkin on a plane, where she was complaining about finding a suitable carryall for the necessary accoutrements of motherhood. After the two travelers were properly introduced, Birkin helped design Jean-Louis’s most famous contribution to the Hermès canon: the Birkin bag, a roomy, square catchall with the HAC’s trademark leather flap top and the addition of a lock and key.
Owing to the brand’s legendary commitment to deft, handcrafted construction, the Birkin is an investment that is coveted by collectors everywhere.
While the Kelly and Birkin may be standouts, gracing the arms of everyone from royal heiresses to hip-hop stars in the past few decades, the handbags are but a small part of Hermès’s fashion offerings.
Since the 1920s, the brand has produced some of the most desirable leather goods in the world. There’s the Constance bag, a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy, the recently relaunched 1970s-era Evelyne and, on the vintage market, a slew of designs dating back to the 1920s.
Good design never goes out of style. Find a variety of vintage Hermès handbags, day dresses, shoes and more on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Tote-bags for You
From classic medium-sized Louis Vuitton leather tote bags to authentic cube-like Loewe shoulder bags woven in raffia, the large selection of vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs offers something for special occasions as well as everyday needs.
Although part of a modern look, tote bags have been roomy and versatile accessories since at least 1944, with the launch of L.L.Bean’s “ice bag.” The Maine retailer, then largely known for rugged field coats and hunting shoes, had introduced a big, durable canvas bag that was initially intended to carry firewood or ice. In those days, to keep produce and other foods cool in refrigerators, consumers had to regularly replace the blocks of ice that were doing all the work in their bulky appliances. There was no better bag to help haul big blocks of ice from the trunk of your car to your front door and, subsequently, to your kitchen.
Years later, during the 1960s, L.L.Bean’s Boat and Tote was introduced as an overhauled structured canvas version of the ice bag. Tested to lug up to 500 pounds, the Boat and Tote became a best seller. Also during the 1960s, American designer Bonnie Cashin created the Cashin Carry for Coach. Cashin was Coach’s first lead designer, and she liked leather, large pockets and earth tones. Her modern interpretation of the tote bag introduced a touch of elegance to this increasingly ubiquitous accessory.
In the subsequent decades, more brands debuted their own iterations of the tote bag, from Tory Burch’s Perry leather tote bag to Goyard’s luxurious Saint Louis.
Pay tribute to this long and interesting history of a well-loved accessory by browsing the vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs.
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