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Latest post Wed, Nov 4 2009 11:05 AM by Delmobile. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  960698 Tue, 03 Nov 09 01:17 PM

Hello!

I'm trying to translate a text about a bag designer. And in the sentence below, the designer explains how he couldn't imitate a rival's design. What does "hand" mean here? Is it the part of a bag or what?

 

“What a disaster,” he said. “I just couldn’t do it. The hand wasn’t there.”
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Delmobile  +  961378 Wed, 04 Nov 09 11:05 AM
I can only assume that this use of "hand" is the same as when it is used to refer to fabric - literally, the way the fabric feels when you touch it. Something about the finished bags just didn't feel right.
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Anonymous, 21 days ago
My opinion: "Hand" seems to refer to his talent. In other words, he just didn't have the talent (in his hands) to imitate the other designer's product.
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