Stylish Duffel Bag Collection

About These Bags

The Chimera Costumes duffel bags are built for the same person who wears Heidi's tiki shirts — someone who wants functional, durable everyday carry that also expresses their interests. Each bag is individually constructed in geeky fandom fabrics with proper construction quality: reinforced handles that won't pull away from the bag body under load, a sturdy YKK-compatible zipper closure that won't fail after a dozen convention weekends, and a fully lined interior in a coordinating fabric.

Dimensions are convention-practical: large enough for a weekend's worth of essentials (or a costume and accessories for a day trip), compact enough to fit in overhead bins and not be unwieldy in crowded convention halls. The base of the bag is reinforced to hold its shape when set down — no more flopped-over fabric puddles on the floor.

Construction Details

The outer shell is constructed in the fashion fabric of your choice, backed with a fusible interfacing to stabilise the material and reduce stretching at the handles and zip. The handles are constructed with multiple layers and bar-tacked at the attachment points — the most stress-prone area of any bag. The zip is set into a faced opening for a clean finish. The lining is sewn separately and slip-stitched in by hand for a professional finish with no visible stitching on the interior.

The bag is machine washable on a gentle cycle — a practical requirement for convention gear.

Fabric Options

Available in the same rotating fandom fabric collection as the tiki shirts. Contact for current fabric options — Heidi will share photos. Custom fabric requests are available with a typical 2–4 week sourcing lead time.

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