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As a benchmark for luxury brands, Louis Vuitton's Baguette bag is highly sought after for its classic design, but it has also become a hard-hit area for imitation products.This guide combines brand craftsmanship details and industry appraisal experience to help you accurately distinguish authenticity.

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### **1. Core identification points: Materials and craftsmanship**
1. **Monogram Canvas**
- **Authentic features**:
- The coated canvas has a slightly hard touch but flexible texture, clear and three-dimensional texture, and the pattern is a yellow-brown background with dark brown LV letters and four-leaf flowers.
- Frequently asked questions about imitation products: the coating is too soft or hard, the pattern is blurred, the color is red or too yellow.
- **Edge Handling**:
- The authentic edges are natural cowhide (Vachetta), the new edges are beige, oxidized to honey color over time, and the edges are tight and burrless.
- Imitation products are mostly dyed artificial leather, the color is unnatural and may easily appear mottled or cracked after oxidation.

2. **Sewers and traces**
- The authentic product uses wax thread, the stitch angle is inclined (about 45 degrees), the needle spacing is even (about 6-7 stitches per inch), and the stitch is the same color as the leather.
- Frequently Asked Questions for Replicas: loose stitching, messy angles, or cheap white cotton thread (with obvious color difference from leather).

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### **2. Metal accessories identification**
1. **Lock and buckle**
- **Embroidery details**:
- Genuine metal engraving is laser engraved, with clear and neat fonts, "LOUIS VUITTON" letter spacing is even, "O" is a perfect circle, and "V" bottom is sharp.
- Imitation engravings are mostly imprinted or corroded, with blurred fonts and rough edges, and "V" may be round and blunt.
- **Weight and gloss**:
- Genuine hardware is brass-golded, with a strong sense of weight and a matte texture. The coating is still stable after long-term use.
- Imitation products are mostly made of light alloys, with too bright or easy to fade.

2. **Zipper and puller**
- The authentic Baguette bag mostly uses **Lampo** or **YKK** high-end zippers (early models may be LV marks), and the back of the pull head is engraved with brand marks.
- Zipper teeth are smooth and without burrs, and pull smoothly without lag; imitation zippers are often roughly made or wrong brand logos (such as Riri zippers).

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### **3. Internal details verification**
1. **Line material**
- The authentic inner lining is brown/burgundy microfiber cloth (Alcantara), with a delicate touch like suede, without cheap chemical fiber reflection.
- Imitation products are mostly made of ordinary velvet cloth, with rough texture or color deviation (such as purple).

2. **Serial number and date mark**
- **Position**: Baguette bag serial number is usually at the edge of the inner small pocket or at the side seams.
- **Coding Rules**:
- Before 2007: 2 letters + 4 numbers (such as **TH0023**, TH=French workshop, 0023=Production in the 23rd week of 2000).
- After 2007: 2 letters + 4 numbers upgraded to 6-digit characters (such as **FL1120**, FL=French Workshop, 1120=2020 Week 11).
- Common errors in imitation products: confusing encoding format (such as 5 digits), letters do not match workshop codes (such as invalid codes such as AA, FC, etc.).

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### **4. Special design elements**
1. **Back size and size**
- The classic Baguette bag is 23cm long (medium size), curved on the sides, the overall lines are stiff but the bottom can be slightly bent.
- Frequently asked questions about imitation products: size deviation (such as too wide or too narrow), soft or too stiff.

2. **Shoulder straps and lvoutlet hanging rings**
- The authentic shoulder strap is removable, the metal hanging ring is engraved with "LV" relief, and the bottom of the letter is flush with the torus.
- The imitation hanging ring print may float on the surface, or the letter proportions are out of proportion (such as "L" too long).

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### **5. Auxiliary identification methods**
1. **Dust proof bag and packaging**
- The authentic dust bag is light brown cotton, the car line is neat, the LV logo is dark brown (non-pure black), and imitations are often blurred in printing or the material is too thin.
- Note: Some second-hand bags may be missing packaging, and other characteristics need to be judged.

2. **Professional Appraisal Service**
- It is recommended to use third-party authoritative platforms (such as Entrupy, Real Authentication) or indirect verification of LV counter maintenance services (the counter does not provide written appraisal, but will refuse to accept imitations).

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### **High imitation package risk warning**
- **Super A imitation**: Some high imitation bags will replicate codes, materials and even old Vachetta leather. Focus on checking details that are difficult for machines to imitate, such as stitching angles, hardware engraving depths.
- **Second-hand platform trap**: Sellers are required to provide clear physical images (non-official website images) and be wary of "new" products with prices below 30% of the market price.

By comparing the above details in the system, the purchasing risk can be greatly reduced.If you still have any doubts, it is recommended to purchase through official channels or authorized dealers.

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