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Jun 9, 2013 - View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - A rare 1970s navy and red jersey 2.55 bag with unusual wave stitched quilting. Gold tone chain, luggage like, with CC logo. Two inside open pockets and

Chanel Rare 2.55 Navy /Red Jersey Bag with Chain 1970

Although handbags have always been wardrobe staples due to their practicality, the aesthetic element has played an equal, if not greater, role in their continued popularity. Throughout the decades, different shapes, designers, and styles have emerged, constantly reinforcing the widespread demand.

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All about the iconic Chanel 2.55 bag: From fashion history to key differences to the Timeless Classic Flap Bag. Read on and shop our pre-loved selection. >>

Chanel 2.55 vs. Classic Flap: Everything You Need To Know

My far-from-scientific gut feeling is that 99 percent of all girls polled will say they would love to own a classic quilted Chanel bag. It's the sort of simple chic that lands on the wish lists of prim preppy and downtown types alike, and it's never going out of style (or, sadly, on sale, with most classic styles retailing a little over $3,000). To celebrate what would've been Coco Chanel's birthday today, we're focusing on the quilted 2.55 bag and the stories and history behind its creation. —The name 2.55 is the bag's own birthday: It was created in February 1955. —It wasn't the first Chanel-designed bag. That honor belongs to a piece created in 1929, but the 2.55 was modified for practical reasons. "I got fed up with holding my purses in my hands and losing them, so I added a strap and carried them over my shoulder," Chanel was reported as saying in Coco Chanel by Justine Picardie. —Those chain straps might've been influenced by a few different things: the bridles and harnesses of horses or the type of belts worn by the nuns who presided over Coco's early education. —The quilted leather, now so synonymous with the

History and Facts About Classic Chanel 2.55 Bag