Mulberry Medium Dorset Tote and Small Zipped Pouch in Oak Soft Nappa Leather - SOLD

This is a 100% authentic Mulberry Medium Dorset Tote and Small Zipped Pouch in Oak Soft Nappa Leather.

A sizable, super-slouchy everyday shopper with trapezoid styling and sleek, simple lines.

Crafted from a strong but incredibly lightweight, smooth, caramel toned calfskin, its a beautifully finely grained hide that repels rain with ease.

A handy, detachable zip pouch inside, its easy to use, comfy to carry & a bag you'll never need to baby!

This is what Mulberry say.....

"The epitome of elegant simplicity, the Dorset Tote is a classic leather shopper. The signature plaited leather handles are reinforced for extra strength, and the bag is self lined in suede for added structure. Understated and timeless, this classic piece is finished with Mulberry's signature postman's lock fastening."

  Condition - Well Used

 Details - 

Don't let the Condition Categorisation immediately deter you.....without close inspection it looks in a Very Good if not Excellent condition!

A puddlesome silhouette when not filled, (see photos when empty) this is a completely structureless design. Smooshily supple and slouchy it hangs effortless on the shoulder and moulds to your side in use, so ideal if you love your bags meltingly soft. If you prefer a more upright look you'll need to add in a deep, firm, felt liner to provide some rigidity. 

Acres of capacity and deceivingly strong, the zip pouch on its leather leash is a really useful feature. A little tarnish to the zip pull header of the zip pouch, (the remainder of the hardware is excellent throughout), as there are no internal pockets on these pieces it's ideal for your phone or compact purse, (please do check dimensions if buying to accomodate).....the Dorset design may be a 'no frills' Mulberry but at a no frills price, functionality is key!

Carried extensively it's entirely structurally intact. The leather is colour consistent, without any immediately visible marks or wear .....a testiment to how a well-kept calfskin nappa hide can age.

A naturally very soft piece, there are lots of creases, striations and characterful suppleness with only very slight dryness and light surface scuffing around the corner curves. 

Lockplate hardware all  excellent, stitching all strong and in place throughout and though the shoulder straps don't stay upright when not held (as a part of the nature of the design), they have acquired some curving and waviness from storage, as shown.

No darkening or stretching to the shoulder straps however on close inspection can you note the inking, (edge sealent) wear and cracking and small areas of loss to both sides of the entire length of the shoulder straps. Commonly found on these very supple pieces with use, it doesn't affect the use of the bag in any way but has been reflected in the price. Should the Buyer wish to have the inking renewed, I'd be happy to provide recommendations for restoration services.

Self lined in clean, gently ruffled suede displaying a small, round darkish mark to the base panel.

All shown in complete detail in the gallery above and nowhere near as scary as it looks in the pics, to the naked eye, its far from perfect but an ideal everyday Mulberry that you'll never worry about using. 

Made in China

Size

31cm wide minimum at base / 47cm maximum at top

28cm high x 14cm deep minimum (16cm maximum)

Attached shoulder straps drop is 23cm (fixed)

Zip Pouch is 19cm x 11.5cm x 0.5cm

Weight is 412g including removable zip pouch

Includes -  Care Card & Mulberry Dustcover. 

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