Glitz and Glam: How High Jewellery Became a Permanent Fixture in Hollywood

Countless Variations Have Been Released by Hermès Across the Year's, with Renderings in Everything from Ostrich to Wicker to Wood, and Style Variations from Briefcases to Backpacks. Through It All, the Distinctive Elements of the Kelly – Its Trapezoid Shape, Triangular Gussets, Cut-out Front Flap, and Turn-Lock Closure in Either Gold-Plated or Palladium-Plated Hardware – Have Remained the Same.

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In 1977, the Sac À Dépêches Was Finally Renamed by Hermès as the Kelly Bag in Recognition of Its Illustrious Association and an Acknowledgement That This Is, Indeed, a Bag Fit for a Princess.

How Grace Kelly Made the Hermès Kelly Bag a Fashion Icon: the Princess Donned the Sac À Dépêches in Alfred Hitchcock’s to Catch a Thief … and Now It Sells for Half a Million at Auction

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

How Grace Kelly Made the Hermès Kelly Bag a Fashion Icon: the Princess Donned the Sac À Dépêches in Alfred Hitchcock’s to Catch a Thief … and Now It Sells for Half a Million at Auction

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Legend Has It That While Working on the Film to Catch a Thief in 1954, Kelly Was Given a Sac À Dépêches as Part of Her Character’s Wardrobe. It Was Love at First Sight. After Director Alfred Hitchcock Wrapped the Shoot, She Kept Her Beloved Hermès Bag and Carried It Frequently.

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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