Bags! Bags of bags in fact

This is yet another "look what we're developing - what do you think?" kind of post. We're on about number twelve of various versions of these bags and we are getting there now, although we think these are still not quite right (though have to say I took the blue one for a test drive and loved it). They are made from our own graphics - digitally printed with colour-fast inks, vintage fabrics (kimono, obi, and some old and wonderful fabrics we've found locally - today I found unused 1920s silk and satin - which will go into bags). We also use pure silk dupion - from THE best supplier in the UK as the main body. Linings are in silk or cotton. Oh - and we add some Czech glass beads too - right now we are using fire-polished brilliants for some sparkle. Photos are a bit basic - but just to give the idea... This one has dark pink textured kimono silk (actually woven with a flower texture, very nice) combined with 1950s brocade - silk mix - and lined in cotton. This is silk dupion (the royal blue) with a section of an antique obi - cotton lining. This is all three bags together. You can just about see the Fairytale bag - adapted from an Art Nouveau picture and combined with silver silk dupion and vintage silk kimono fabric. If there is overwhelming (one?) request for it, I'll also put up a proper picture of the fairytale bag on its own - I've been using it for the last month and LOVE it (aw, come on, someone has to test these things). Added - okay, a crop of the fairytale bag picture. In fact, the colour is more intense - we need to work out how best to photograph these. The picture is adapted from one by Cecile Walton (book the original is taken from is out of copyright now). FABULOUS picture I think. The bag itself seems a bit "square" to us. We've changed the pattern a bit to make it more round - as you can see on the cats bags. Sorry, I am in danger of becoming a bag bore!