Thanks for this wonderful Bandit overview. Very helpful!Stopped by my closest boutique for a minute today and carried my violet dakotah to compare shades. Here are my thoughts/opinions on the different violet pieces:
Pebbled leather on the bandit was just ehhh. It is more muted than the pebbled leather on my dakotah. The snake trim however was much more vibrant and really popped with the black accents. Overall the smaller bandit is just too small. It also didn't slouch nicely on the shoulder or puddle like the larger version.
The smooth Glovetanned clutch and wallet were much prettier than the bandit. Gives off a more blue tone and looks a bit burnished although I don't think they are listed as such. I will probably buy one or both of them.
Tooled tea rose black bandit with violet interior......gorgeous!! They suede interior is a gorgeous shade between my violet dakotah and purple iris from a few years back. Bag looks huge until you load it up and wear it. Conforms nicely to the body and looked smaller imo than the Edie 42 once worn. I'm petite but even a random customer said it looked great on me. I love it but already have a ton of black bags. But, none with beautiful purple interior and black always matches my wardrobe!
I'm going to ponder it a bit more before making a decision.