Hmm I can’t come up with anything that has an inherent happy subtext but I think stunned or maybe even thrilled, marvel, gobsmacked or pleasantly surprised fits what you’re trying to describe.
Thank you for all the lovely comments! A couple of answers.
The Kate Spade bag was in a thrift shop, still new with the $380 price tag attached, I picked it up and the guy said ‘oh just take that it’s destroyed we are going to chuck it’ so I did, I forgot about it for a couple of weeks then when tidying found the patch from years ago and it seemed to fit the bag so I repaired it first (the back was completely split looked like a factory accident) with mitrebond and superglue.
I then sat for a few hours and attached the patch with contact adhesive.
I won’t be selling this one but I will be browsing for damaged / plain bags to project on and sell, I still have some patches that will be suitable!
This was probably pulled out of a dumpster somewhere. Sounds like it was purposefully destroyed by the manufacturer. What a new life you have given it! It’s absolutely gorgeous!
Because of how much you guys liked this bag I went to my local thrift today and found this worn out little bag and used what I had left. What do you think of this one? Thank you all!
Hi! So the bag was split all the way across the back (looked like an accident during the factory tbh) the white stuff is my glue. I used superglue and mitrebond to repair the rattan and the applied the patch with contact adhesive and covered the repaired area
Thanks for answering! I wonder if it was purposely destroyed stock. Designer brands are infamous for doing this to preserve brand value and tax deductions.
Super well done. Love the patch choice and placement!
Oh my gosh!! This is awesome.. this is fabulous!! See how holding on the right “thing” and finding its match is so rewarding!!
Now you have a piece that’s is gonna get so many compliments and NO ONE has it but you!! 🫶
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u/choc0kitty 19d ago
Wow. You vastly improved that bag. It’s gorgeous!