Hermès · Tier 1

Constance

Name: Hermès Constance Elan
Brand: Hermès

Catalogued July 2026

The Hermes Constance is a structured shoulder and crossbody flap introduced in 1959, designed by house draftswoman Catherine Chaillet, who named it after her daughter born the same year. Its signature is the large H-shaped clasp on the front flap, worn on a long strap that can be doubled to shorten it. Made in leathers such as Box, Epsom, and Swift, it is one of Hermes' most collectible bags after the Birkin and Kelly. Its clean lines and bold H closure have kept it in demand for decades.

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The Hermès Constance Elan is a Epsom bag.

What it's worth

Hermès · Constance · Elan

All Elan colours and leathers · 261 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $9,480 on Fashionphile, well below the typical price (median $13,695).

Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.

No longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.

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$9,675$13,995

Estimated from recorded resale prices (224 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-08-19.

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Where it stands

of 529 styles in the LC Index

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The three measures behind #5

By priceof 529 styles

#5Souplissimo · Chanel
#6Constance · Hermès
#7HAC à Dos · Hermès

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Bag DNA

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HHouseHermèsest. 1837 · France LeatherEpsom

The Story

Named for a baby born the very day it left the workshop, and closed with a single bold H.

Origin

Born the same day as a baby

In 1959 the in-house designer Catherine Chaillet, then pregnant, created the bag for Hermès. As the story goes, her design left the workshop on the same day she gave birth, so she named it Constance after her newborn daughter.

SourcesSotheby's SACLÀB

Design

The H that clicks shut

The Constance is instantly recognizable for its bold H clasp. The H is also the lock: it opens and closes with a spring mechanism hidden on each side of the metal bar attached to the flap.

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Specifications

SizeElan

Exterior materialEpsom

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StatusDiscontinued

About Epsom

Typeleather

Resale price history

+33%

$10,750 → $14,310 across 261 recorded sales

2026-07 – 2026-08

Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.

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Care for it

Epsom: Grained leather is forgiving, but it still likes a gentle clean and the odd condition.

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