mary kate olsen carrying an amazing vintage hermes kelly bag.
Everybody knows that Hermes’ Kelly bag was named after Grace Kelly; not everyone has seen the actual bag that spawned the inspiration.
In 1956 the actress’ pregnancy was becoming more evident, so she would pose for paparazzi photos with this Hermes bag studiously concealing her bump.
As you can see, the original looks nothing like the Kelly bag we are familiar with, with its turnkey lock and belts. In fact it’s a discreet square box purse with a kiss lock closure. Photo from Looking for Jackie: American Fashion Icons
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by Kathleen Craughwell-Varda.
