Hermes Cotton Shoulder Bag Matelot-Marin Backpack Bag
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Hermes Navy cotton Toto Medium Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes 1990s "Toto" Medium size Navy cotton Fourre Tout tote bag featuring bicolor handles ( navy
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Hermes Khaki Cotton Toto PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Khaki cotton “Toto” PM (small size) tote bag featuring navy stripy details, top handles, top
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Hermes Matelot-Marin Red Cotton Backpack Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes 1990 Matelot red cotton backpack bag featuring a signature H logo, a metal eyelet detailing
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Hermes Red Cotton Toto Long Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes red canvas “Toto” long tote bag featuring bicolor handles, front pockets, inside pocket
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HERMES Circus Nappy Bag red white embroidered cotton canvas tote bag towel set
By Hermès
Located in Hong Kong, NT
HERMES Circus Nappy Bag red white embroidered cotton canvas tote bag towel set Reference: KYCG
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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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Hermes Medium Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Grey cotton canvas “Toto” clutch bag featuring bicolor ribbon, inside pockets and a top zip
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Hermes Cotton Her Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Cotton Canvas Her Bag. Good condition. Light wear. Gorgeous bag. Leather handles and trim
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Hermes Multicolor Parrots Cotton Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Multicolor “Les Perroquets” printed canvas large tote bag from Hermès Pre-Owned featuring a jungle
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Navy Hermes Matelot cotton Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermès navy cotton shoulder bag “Matelot-Marin” featuring a front embroidered logo, a leather
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Hermes Multicolor Parrots Cotton Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes multicolor "Parrots" tote bag featuring a multicolor print, green cotton handles, inside
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Hermes Khaki Cotton “Toto” PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Khaki cotton “Toto” PM (small size) tote bag featuring navy stripy details, top handles, top
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Hermes Salmon Cotton “Toto” PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Salmon cotton “Toto” PM tote bag featuring bicolor nut details, top handles, top logo snap
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Hermes Navy Cotton Canvas Toto PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermes Navy cotton canvas “Toto” PM tote bag featuring bicolor handles, inside pocket and a snap
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Hermes Navy Cotton Toto GM Large Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes navy “Toto” GM ( larger one) tote bag featuring a large size, brown stripy details, top
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By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage Brown Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage brown cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Blue stripes. 100
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Hermes Paris Vintage Blue Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout GM Bag Tote
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Hermes Blue Black Cotton Canvas Fourre Tout Besace Messenger Bag
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Hermes Paris Vintage Brown Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage brown cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Blue stripes. 100
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Cotton Canvas Fourre Tout MM Bag
By Hermès
Located in Rome, Rome
Hermes Paris Vintage red cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Red color with
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Model: 'HERMES Vertical FOURRE TOUT ' Shopping Bag. Made in France. Brown/burgundy color with red
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage Blue Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Hermès Paris Vintage Fourre Tout MM - A Timeless Everyday Classic Step into the charm of effortless
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Hermes Paris Vintage Blue Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
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Hermes Paris Vintage Grey and Black Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Grey and Black Stripes Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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By Hermès
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Hermes Troca Black Cotton Tote Bag
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Hermes Beige cotton Toto PM Tote Bag
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Hermes Red Cotton Toto Small Tote Bag
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Hermes Nut Cotton Toto PM Tote Bag
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HERMES Beach Bag in Multicolored Flower Printed Cotton
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HERMÈS Orange Pannied Platouge PM Cotton Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Sellier Vintage Beige Cotton Canvas Summer Beach Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Military Green Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage green cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Blue stripes. 100
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Hermes Black Gray Cotton Canvas Fourre Tout Besace Messenger Bag
By Hermès
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Model: HERMES FOURRE TOUT BESACE Messenger Bag. Made in France. Black and gray colors. Material
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Hermes Paris White Terry Cloth Cotton Cosmetic Bag with Panda
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage Brown Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage brown cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Blue stripes. 100
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
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Hermes Paris Vintage Black and Grey Cotton Fourre Tout PM Bag
By Hermès
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PATTERN: Solid PRODUCT LINE: Hermes Fourre Tout LINING MATERIAL: Cotton OCCASION: Everyday HANDLE
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Hermes Paris Beige and Orange Cotton Fourre Tout PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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PATTERN: Solid PRODUCT LINE: Hermes Fourre Tout LINING MATERIAL: Cotton OCCASION: Everyday HANDLE
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Hermes Paris Gray Black Stripes Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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'HERMES FOURRE TOUT - MM' - Tote handbag. Made in France. Grey color with black stripes. Material
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Blue Cotton Fourre Tout PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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PATTERN: Solid PRODUCT LINE: Hermes Fourre Tout LINING MATERIAL: Cotton OCCASION: Everyday HANDLE
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Hermes Paris Vintage Black Gray Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage Black Burgundy Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Model: 'HERMES FOURRE TOUT - MM' Tote handbag. Made in France. Black and Burgundy colors. 3 open
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Blue Cotton Fourre Tout PM Tote Bag
By Hermès
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Model: 'HERMES FOURRE TOUT - PM' Tote handbag. Made in France. Red color with contrast stripes
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage red cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Red color with
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Hermes Paris Vintage Blue Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage Blue cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Blue color with white
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
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Hermes Paris Vintage red cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Red color with
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
By Hermès
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Hermes Paris Vintage red cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Red color with white
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Hermes Paris Vintage Red Canvas Cotton Fourre Tout MM Bag Tote
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Hermes Paris Vintage red cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Red color with white
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Hermes Paris Vintage Blue and Brown Cotton Fourre Tout PM Tote Bag
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PATTERN: Solid PRODUCT LINE: Hermes Fourre Tout LINING MATERIAL: Cotton OCCASION: Everyday HANDLE
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Hermes Paris Vintage Green and Blue Cotton Fourre Tout MM Tote Bag
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Hermes Paris Vintage green and blue cotton canvas tote, Fourre Tout MM. Made in France. Green and
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Lovely hermes Cotton beach Bag
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2000s Hermès Blue Cotton Toto Bag
By Hermès
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Lovely blue cotton Toto bag designed by Hermès with striped brown and blue handles and logo press
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Hermes Double Brown Tote Bag in Leather and Cotton.
By Hermès
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Hermes Trousse Bolide 30 Gray Cotton Cosmetic Pouch
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Hermes Pink White Multicolor Cotton "Equateur" PM Beach Bag
By Hermès
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PM Made In: Unknown Fabric Content: Exterior: Cotton, Canvas, Leather; Lining: Canvas Item Specifics
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Find the exact vintage or contemporary hermes cotton bag you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Brown, Gray and more. You’re likely to find the perfect hermes cotton bag among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century.
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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.
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