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I have that page but it dosent look like it helps alot.Same. I'm hoping someone has page 2 of the aforementioned catalogue, though.
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Thank you! This IS actually a huge help! When I suggested burgundy, I meant so in a generic sense... I didn't think they actually had that colour, so yes, I think burgundy it is!
I'll post in the rehab thread once I get my hands on it and pretty it up. (Looks very rough at the moment and in dire need of some attention. But a good price, I thought, and love the bag, so worth the effort.)
Hello! Could anyone tell me what this is? And when it was made maybe?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264703613057
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264703613057
Greetings!
After much searching, I finally stumbled across the name of my latest Coach treasure: Saddlery!
However, I'm now trying to figure out the actual colour, as I won't be seeing it in person until border restrictions are lifted between Canada and the US. I found a catalogue pic (see below), but all it states for colours is 10 on another page. This doesn't appear to be a hardcore brown, more of a burgundy, and with 10 possible colours, a burgundy is likely, but I'm fine either way. Just wanting to know what to expect before I finally get to see it and attempt to return it to its former glory.
The color's appearance is probably going to change drastically after you give it a bath, so the best thing to do before committing to a color is to see what it looks like after it's dunked. Hope it's one that you like and that the border opens up soon.
BTW, sometimes the inside pocket on a vintage Coach can give you a better idea of the original color, since it usually hasn't been as faded and discolored from use as the outside.
It's pretty rough over all, so hard to tell. The inside is more brown than burgundy, I admit, but I'm ok either way.
I'm prepared to dye it to even out the colour if need be; however, the last time I tried dyeing a Coach brown, I essentially wrecked it... British tan Weston shopper that I was hoping to convert to chocolate brown. It seems the original colour/leather is pigmented or something comparable, thus resistant to dyeing, as I can't think of what else could've caused it to fail.
I've done tonnes of leather dyeing and the only other time I came across something like this was while dyeing a pair of Frye boots black, from dark brown. Turns out they used pigmented leather.
Here's a pic of the interior:
What other styles and color vintage bags have you dyed before that was successful? I’m thinking about trying it once I find a good candidate bag, but someone advised me that the cream/bone colored bags don’t dye evenly, and I am wondering if it’s what you say about it being pigmented dye (though I don’t know what that means, will have to look it upIt's pretty rough over all, so hard to tell. The inside is more brown than burgundy, I admit, but I'm ok either way.
I'm prepared to dye it to even out the colour if need be; however, the last time I tried dyeing a Coach brown, I essentially wrecked it... British tan Weston shopper that I was hoping to convert to chocolate brown. It seems the original colour/leather is pigmented or something comparable, thus resistant to dyeing, as I can't think of what else could've caused it to fail.
I've done tonnes of leather dyeing and the only other time I came across something like this was while dyeing a pair of Frye boots black, from dark brown. Turns out they used pigmented leather.
Here's a pic of the interior:
)Also, congrats on finding a saddlery... it’s one of my fave styles!
It could be Burgundy. I rehabbed a Saddlery Bag that was a similar color. It may change dramatically after you wash and condition it.
^^^ I found that to be the case too.
Your comments made me laugh because it triggered my memory (and a painful one at that) of my first and last rehab attempt. We'd adopted a puppy and I found a collar and leash set on ebay.
Unfortunately, they were pink and I just couldn't put pink on a boy. So my attempt was to make them red.
After receiving a ton of helpful advice from the real (and much more successful) rehabbers, I made my attempt and came back to show the sad results. (Although the leather did absorb the dye some, the color was nowhere near red -- it was just a darker pink, blotchy and not too nice.)
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-651#post-29110789
I really hope you try all things before attempting to dye. The burgundy is a beautiful color and patinas beautifully. When new, it was extremely dark. As it ages, it lightens some. This is one color that I appreciate with patina. If you ever want to sell it, it is more desirable to a collector undyed.It's pretty rough over all, so hard to tell. The inside is more brown than burgundy, I admit, but I'm ok either way.
I'm prepared to dye it to even out the colour if need be; however, the last time I tried dyeing a Coach brown, I essentially wrecked it... British tan Weston shopper that I was hoping to convert to chocolate brown. It seems the original colour/leather is pigmented or something comparable, thus resistant to dyeing, as I can't think of what else could've caused it to fail.
I've done tonnes of leather dyeing and the only other time I came across something like this was while dyeing a pair of Frye boots black, from dark brown. Turns out they used pigmented leather.
Here's a pic of the interior:
Your bag looks great! Did you do anything to it other than a wash and condition?
I think your 'after' pics are actually quite nice. As for the dye, isn't RIT for fabric only? I use either Fiebing's or Angelus dyes on leather, preferably Fiebing's. On fabric, I buy Procion MX dyes from Dharma Trading in CA.
I've used RIT on leather even though it isn't made for it. It doesn't dye, just enhances the color, like painting with watercolor. I've hated the results I got with Fiebings.