Jane Birkin Dumas told his difficulty in finding a bag for the week – end, which is both feminine and comfortable. According to the description of his ideal of fellowship, Duma I realized the prototype and gave it to him to get home.
A more poignant was told by director Andrew Litvack. Jane said that he was called by Hermes for the first prototype in 1981. The actress was leaving with the Hermes handbag, when told she was missing something. Jane, embarrassed, then realized he wanted her to pay the purse. After the incident, said Litvack, Jane was refunded and now receives 10% discount from Hermès.