Feb 01 2008

Jordana Paige-Bella *Updated*

Published by Hexe at 9:10 pm under Fibre & accessories, Knitting, Reviews

I’m experimenting. :-) Recently I groused a bit about the Jordana Paige Bella I purchased. I received (surprised me!) a nice comment from Jordana Paige about my comments and decided to experiment with adding weight to Bella in order to stretch out, a bit, the straps and effect a more “drawn in” top closure via the stretch. I’m a bit odd in that I tend not to carry much weight at all in a handbag/purse so the stretching would not have occurred naturally. So I hied myself down to the pantry and found some cans, all weighing 300 grams each for a total of about 5.25 pounds (2400 grams).

Note that I have used imported goods! :-) My Bachelor’s Mushy Peas and Campbell’s Cream of Celery soup. I have to import these from the U.K. There was no issue in fitting ‘em all into Bella…

Then I decided that since I was in test-mode, I’d close it up and swing it around and see what happened. As I mentioned, the bag is well made and survived my flinging it about without issue (not sure the neighbours did after seeing me flinging a handbag around my head like a bolo) and…I think the straps stretched just a bit in that test. I was happy to see how much fit into the small looking bag. I would not have expected I could get eight cans in it and they aren’t even particularly crowded. All fit in one layer. So that puts paid to my moaning about it being small. Although I doubt many folk would be toting around eight cans of mushy peas and/or soup. Heh.

Here’s Bella closed up and sitting on my work table…

Well, not quite closed which is my remaining grumble. But, I shall hang Bella from a hook in the front hall (after tossing aside the husband’s coat…I mean this is an important experiment!) for a day or three and see how this goes. Serves him right. He suggested putting The Neem in the bag. Silly man.

To add:

Straps are certainly longer. :-P

4 Responses to “Jordana Paige-Bella *Updated*”

  1. # Jordana Paigeon 02 Feb 2008 at 12:55 am

    Love this, eight cans…that ’s fabulous!

  2. # Hexeon 02 Feb 2008 at 2:29 am

    Going to give it a couple days. That should do it!

    Thanks so much. I’ll post the final results on Monday.

  3. # stellalunaon 02 Feb 2008 at 2:29 am

    I love the lining! The green is lovely, and light color will make it easy to find things when you have more in the bag than the eight cans. My knitting bag that I got as a present is great but black with a black lining. What were they thinking? I even have to feel around for the pockets if the light isn’t bright enough. Grr.

  4. # Hexeon 02 Feb 2008 at 2:59 am

    Oh the colour is just fine. I was remarking about how thin the material seems. I think a bit more body to the lining would be helpful in my worry about things flopping about ‘n’ out. Maybe even a touch of elastic around the various wee pockets. They are nicely trimmed now with the same material as the outer part of the bag.

    Know what you mean about interior colours. That’s one reason I have a bright red wallet. Easier to see it. I used to have a purse light too. Well it was actually a light that came with a marketing basket. Come to think of it, I ought to rummage and find that thing again. It was pretty cool.

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