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Rather splendid isn't it, a bag that actually looks like it belongs in a chic seaside shop rather than your average high street. The Shelly is a beautifully crafted raffia bag shaped like, well, a rather gorgeous shell. Hand-woven with the sort of care that makes you feel slightly guilty for just tossing it about, it's the sort of piece that quietly whispers good taste without needing to shout about it.
Why Choose Our Shelly Bag
Glorious Natural Material: Raffia ages wonderfully and feels utterly proper in your hands, far better than anything synthetic pretending to be the real deal.
Shell Shaped Design: A marvellous conversation starter that somehow manages to elevate literally any outfit, from beach days to rather fancy dinners.
Expertly Woven: Each bag is fabulously made using intricate hand-weaving techniques that take actual time and skill, not mass produced in an afternoon.
Delightfully Practical: Despite being rather the showstopper, it holds your essentials without fussing about dimensions or zips that break.
Product Details
Material: Natural raffia with hand-woven construction
Shape: Distinctive shell form that commands attention
Finish: Undyed natural tone that coordinates splendidly with everything
Care: Wipe clean and store in a cool place, treat it half decently and it'll last ages
Style Notes: Utterly fetching with casual linen, rather good with sundresses, and properly handsome when you want to look like you've got your act together
Carry a piece of coastal charm that actually means something. The Shelly is rather the investment in everyday joy and the sort of bag people ask you about. Rather marvellous, really.
SHIPPING + RETURNS
THE RATHER IMPORTANT BITS
This rather lovely piece ships directly from our brand partner - we work with independent brands who are absolutely brilliant and work frightfully hard to create beautiful things.
SHIPPING DESTINATIONS
Now, here's the thing - our wonderful brand partners ship to lots of different places, but not all of them can ship worldwide.
Some are brilliant at international shipping, others prefer to keep things closer to home.
At checkout, you'll see exactly where this particular brand can send your goodies.
We're terribly sorry, but shipping costs do vary rather wildly depending on where you are in the world. The exact figures pop up at checkout - no nasty surprises!
RETURNS
You have 14 days to return items.
Now, we absolutely adore our brand partners - they work incredibly hard and we do try to support them as much as we possibly can. So I'm rather afraid we have to pass the return postage costs back to you. Frightfully sorry about that!
🌍 PLEASE CHOOSE THOUGHTFULLY:
Our wonderful partners put their hearts into everything they make.
Ordering multiple sizes to try at home is rather hard on our planet and makes things jolly difficult for these brilliant independent creators.
When in doubt, do ask us first!
PAYMENT
We're frightfully modern and accept all the usual suspects:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay
SECURE AS HOUSES
Everything's properly encrypted and secure - your details are safer than the Crown Jewels!
All prices in lovely British pounds £ GBP, though international chaps will see converted prices.
Any payment pickle? We're here to help sort things out! Contact us
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