Purse shaper for Louis Vuitton

What is a “Purse Shaper”?
If you do not know what a purse shaper or base shaper is, it is basically a stiff board that can be made of cardboard, PVC, leather, acrylic to be inserted at the bottom of your handbag.

Why does Louis Vuitton handbags need this “Purse Shaper”?
Most popular Louis Vuitton handbags like Speedy, Artsy and Neverfull does not come with a solid based. As a result the handbag will tend to sag at the bottom ( see the red arrow, pic on the left ). See how the handbag shape up at the bottom with a purse shaper ( pic on the right)

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Are all Purse shapers the same?
Nope, some are heavier, some are lighter, some are stiffer while others are more flexible. Some comes with rounded corners while other comes with sharp corners. Some are made of cardboard while others are made of Acrylic.

Following are two purse shapers for Longchamp Le Pliage 1899. As you tell by the weight for each of the purse shapers below. The purse shaper for CloverSac (in beige) is much lighter compared to the common base shaper (in black).
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Following is the weight comparison between CloverSac purse shaper for Louis Vuitton Speedy 30. CloverSac (in beige) is much lighter in weight compared to the common purse shaper.
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Not all purse shapers are designed with rounded corners. Choose one with rounded corners like the ones below to avoid damaging the interior corners of your handbag.

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What to take note when choosing the right purse shaper for your Louis Vuitton handbag?
Following are things to look out for when choosing a purse shaper for your Louis Vuitton handbags.

  1. Weight – Make sure you buy one that is light-weight, why do want to carry that extra weight?
  2. Rounded corners – Make sure the corners are cornered to avoid damaging the interior of your Louis Vuitton handbags
  3. Stiffness – Avoid buying purse shaper that are overly stiff like those that are made of Acrylic. An overly stiff purse shaper may damage the interior of your handbag over prolong period of time.