What is the Evelyne TPM?

The Evelyne TPM is the smallest size in the Evelyne line. Hermes made the first Evelyne in 1978. The bag has a perforated H on the front. The strap is canvas with leather trim. The TPM stands for Tres Petit Modele. It holds a phone, a card case, and a lipstick.

Materials and Hardware

Real Evelyne TPM bags use Clemence, Epsom, or Togo leather. Clemence is soft and has a large grain. Epsom is pressed and has a fine grain. Hardware is palladium or gold. The hardware has the Hermes logo. The zipper has a leather pull. The strap has a snap hook.

How to Spot a Fake

Check the stitching. Real Hermes uses saddle stitching. Saddle stitching is done by hand with two needles. It has 10 to 12 stitches per inch. The stitches are angled. Fakes use machine stitching. Machine stitching is straight and even. It has 8 to 10 stitches per inch.

Check the stamp. Real bags have a blind stamp. The stamp says 'HERMES PARIS'. It also has a year code and a craftsman ID. The font is clean. The letters are evenly spaced. Fakes have wrong font, wrong spacing, or shallow depth.

Check the hardware. Real palladium is heavy. It does not flake. Fakes use lightweight metal. The plating flakes. The logo is wrong.

Check the leather. Real Clemence is soft. It develops a patina. Fakes use PU or low-grade leather. The leather feels plastic.

Price and Packaging

Real Evelyne TPM bags cost $1,800 to $2,500 at Hermes. Hermes does not sell online. Any online listing for a new bag at retail is fake. Fakes cost $100 to $800. Real dust bags are herringbone cotton. The logo is orange. Fakes have wrong texture or logo. Real boxes are orange with brown trim. Fakes have wrong color or print.

Serial Numbers and Receipts

Real bags have a serial number. The serial number is on the blind stamp. It is also on the receipt. Fakes often have no serial number or a wrong one. Receipts from Hermes have a date, a store code, and a sales associate name. Fake receipts have typos or missing info.