Buzymommy5
10-20-2004, 04:14 AM
Just received my butterfly toddler tote that I ordered almost 3 months ago. The first thing I noticed was a sewing mistake on my bag. the person who made this forgot to sew a pom pom in and left a gap where it should have been placed... EEKS,where is the quality control!
My first impression of this bag was that I thought it would be too small for my needs, that is until I started to pack a few things in it. Granted, it does lack interior pockets but the bag molds to what you have inside and surprisingly held more than I expected. The inside is one open compartment with one bottle pocket inside and one small velcro pocket in center back. I put three size 3 diapers, a diaper wipe case, a bag with extra clothes, burp cloth, sippy cup, wallet, and cosmetic bag inside and the bag still feels super light. Don’t know if I would want to put a juice bottle in a ppb bag, but hey, it fits.
On exterior of bag there are two side by side pockets to put small things like keys,palm pilot, cell phone, etc. and two bottle pockets on each end. I didn’t have a bottle to use for an example, but I did have an old Playtex sippy cup and it doesn’t fit on the exterior bottle pocket. These pockets are very narrow. There is no give and elastic would probably have helped a great deal. Imo, this bag is ideal for a toddler...wouldn't recommend for a newborn unless you are a light packer.
It is relatively small when compared to the new boxy backpack which is definitely larger in size and holds more because of the extra front pocket where the diaper pad is attached to.
The new backpacks appears identical to the originals until you open the bag. They placed a lot more velcro in the new bags to reinforce and offer more closure options, which to me, is very unattractive. on the back of the flap they sewed two long black strips of Velcro vertically on each side and then on the outside front they sewed another wide strip of velcro that runs horizontially across the delicate brocade fabric. It stands out especially on their lighter fabrics and that is why I returned my “new and improved” version of their bam bam. You could take a look at the pics I took comparing the old and new version if you do a search on ppb bags. I haven’t received my fond of flora yet, but hoping that it will blend in better with the darker fabric.
They also use less brocade. On the originals, the entire front pocket was lined in all brocade, but now they just use the same solid lining throughout.
PPB’s are beautiful bags. Their striking fabrics and rich colors are what makes them so darn apealing. Functionality is average, if not, slightly lacking. Quality is inconsistent but worst of all is their customer service. Don’t expect fair treatment if you have any problems with your bags. Personally, I think Kim from WW can make just as good, if not a better quality tote using the same fabrics.
Needless to say, I'm disappointed that after such a long wait I have to return my tote bag...it would have made a cute purse. With the amount of time it took for them to make it and send it out you'd think they would have checked the bag more thoroughly. Guess not.
chris
My first impression of this bag was that I thought it would be too small for my needs, that is until I started to pack a few things in it. Granted, it does lack interior pockets but the bag molds to what you have inside and surprisingly held more than I expected. The inside is one open compartment with one bottle pocket inside and one small velcro pocket in center back. I put three size 3 diapers, a diaper wipe case, a bag with extra clothes, burp cloth, sippy cup, wallet, and cosmetic bag inside and the bag still feels super light. Don’t know if I would want to put a juice bottle in a ppb bag, but hey, it fits.
On exterior of bag there are two side by side pockets to put small things like keys,palm pilot, cell phone, etc. and two bottle pockets on each end. I didn’t have a bottle to use for an example, but I did have an old Playtex sippy cup and it doesn’t fit on the exterior bottle pocket. These pockets are very narrow. There is no give and elastic would probably have helped a great deal. Imo, this bag is ideal for a toddler...wouldn't recommend for a newborn unless you are a light packer.
It is relatively small when compared to the new boxy backpack which is definitely larger in size and holds more because of the extra front pocket where the diaper pad is attached to.
The new backpacks appears identical to the originals until you open the bag. They placed a lot more velcro in the new bags to reinforce and offer more closure options, which to me, is very unattractive. on the back of the flap they sewed two long black strips of Velcro vertically on each side and then on the outside front they sewed another wide strip of velcro that runs horizontially across the delicate brocade fabric. It stands out especially on their lighter fabrics and that is why I returned my “new and improved” version of their bam bam. You could take a look at the pics I took comparing the old and new version if you do a search on ppb bags. I haven’t received my fond of flora yet, but hoping that it will blend in better with the darker fabric.
They also use less brocade. On the originals, the entire front pocket was lined in all brocade, but now they just use the same solid lining throughout.
PPB’s are beautiful bags. Their striking fabrics and rich colors are what makes them so darn apealing. Functionality is average, if not, slightly lacking. Quality is inconsistent but worst of all is their customer service. Don’t expect fair treatment if you have any problems with your bags. Personally, I think Kim from WW can make just as good, if not a better quality tote using the same fabrics.
Needless to say, I'm disappointed that after such a long wait I have to return my tote bag...it would have made a cute purse. With the amount of time it took for them to make it and send it out you'd think they would have checked the bag more thoroughly. Guess not.
chris