BEAUTIFULBASICS GUIDE TO:  CHRISTIAN DIOR SADDLE HANDBAGS

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This guide is brought to you by BeautifulBasics, in order to help you confirm authenticity and avoid fake Christian Dior Saddle handbags.  Ebay offers some of the most gorgeous Dior clothing and accessories; including watches, handbags/bags/purses and wallets, shoes such as sandals, heels, boots and platforms in addition to clothing and so forth!  This guide will help you quickly identify authentic Dior and avoid fake items.  p.s. If this guide was helpful, please vote at the bottom of this page!

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TYPE OF SADDLE BAGS

• regular saddle 
• mini saddle
• wristlet saddle
• double saddle
• baudier saddle
• baudier double saddle
• regular sports tote saddle
• mini sports tote saddle
• and many others!

HARDWARE:  CONNECTING THE SIDE 'C' AND 'D'

• "Christian Dior" engraved within the piece
• no screws ever within the side piece between the 'C' and 'D'
• the 'C' does not move, but the 'D' does move back/forth
• on some fake's the 'C' and 'D' can move back/forth

AUTHENTICITY TIP:  If there are screws - fake!

INSIDE TAG/LABEL

• newer edition bags: leather tag finished around every edge with stitching 
• older edition bags (prior to 1990-92): leather tag stitched on top edge only
• tag has rounded bottom corners and square top corners
• the lettering embossed upon the tag are centered
• front of tag/label: embossed with "Christian Dior" and "PARIS"
• back of tag/label: embossed with "Made in Italy" or "Made in Spain" and serial code
• mini saddle bag back of tag/label: majority embossed with "Made in Spain" and serial code

AUTHENTICITY TIP:  If it is a newer edition bag and the tag is not finished with stitching on every edge - fake!

HARDWARE:  INTERIOR 'CD' ZIP PULL

• the top of the letter C upon a fake 'CD' zip pull is deeply indented
• no other Dior handbag style has a 'CD' zip pull, only regular and double saddle bags
regular and double saddle bags: always have 'CD' zip pull
• mini, baudier and sports tote saddle bags: have a leather zip pull

AUTHENTICITY TIP:  Only Dior regular and double saddle bags have a 'CD' zip pull - no other Dior bags!

HARDWARE:  EXTERIOR HANGING 'D'

• the large fake 'D' shown below is within the wrong font
• denote the thick bottom of the authentic 'D' compared to the fake
• the 'CD" engraved upon the fake is not as prominent

SADDLE SHAPE

• regular saddle bag's have a very distinct shape
• underneath the bag should slant up
• the right side should have a shapely bump outwards 
• most fake saddle bag's do not have the correct shape

DIOR AUTHENTICITY ITEMS

• all style's of Dior bags come with three authenticity items:
• (1) "Authenticity Certificate Card" envelope
• (1) "Maintenance Guide": three sections in languages French, English and Chinese
• (1) "Authenticity Certificate Card": grey colored plastic, backside in languages French, English and Chinese
• Authenticity Certificate Card front has either black or gold lettering and should have no peeling letters
• Authenticity Certificate Card back is watermarked in fine print with "CHRISTIAN DIOR" continuously
• Note: most Dior sale's associates do not complete the back of the Authenticity Certificate Cards
• please be careful, some fake Dior items come with fake Dior tag and fake authenticity items

AUTHENTICITY TIP:  Misspelled words within the Christian Dior Maintenance Guide - fake!

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