SoleHeeled offers convenient and affordable vintage leather briefcase repairs by Australia’s best craftsmen, with free shipping to your door. This case study outlines how we recently repaired a customer’s vintage leather briefcase.
The bag
This vintage leather briefcase had been used for decades and held up quite well considering. However, the leather on the handles had worn off, leaving a rusty metallic handle visible. When the customer reached out to us for a free diagnosis/quote, we offered to re-cover the handles with new leather.
Handle leather re-covering
We first removed all traces of the original leather on the handles, so as to leave a clean base with which for us to work. We then custom-cut a a piece of leather that perfectly fit the shape of the original handle and glued that into place.
Have a vintage briefcase needing repair or restoration?
Our experienced craftsmen have been trusted by not only generations of Australians but also local and international brands (including Canali and Versace) with the repair and restoration of designer handbags since 1955. If you have a beloved vintage leather briefcase in need of repair or restoration, ask us for a free diagnosis/quote by completing our online order form — where you can upload photos of the bag and let us know exactly what you would like done to it, or let us advise you on what the bag needs based on the photos.
SoleHeeled serves all of Australia through its free 2-way shipping service:
Order online: Answer a few questions to get an instant quote and complete your order.
Send your handbag: Drop your handbag off at a local post office for free packaging and shipping to us.
We repair: A team of experienced cobblers will carefully repair your handbag.
We return: We'll deliver your repaired handbag to you, wherever you are in Australia.
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