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I think this is a really cute bag. I typically don't gravitate to animal prints, but for some reason everything works together in this bag. From the description, this bag has "polyvinyl-coated cotton fabric".

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Dooney & Bourke Zebra Leather Satchel

Shop the Zebra Leather Satchel at the official Dooney and Bourke online store. Get the unconditional 1-year Dooney Guarantee. Buy now or pay later.
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The zebra is a remake of an older zebra collection.
It looks like the newer designs have more contrast leather trim...
the originals didn't have exaggerated corners, as I recall.
The original zebra collections were made in coated cotton and
some styles also in leather. And there may have been more
than one 'zebra design' (color variation and pattern details) over the years.

I always liked animal prints and have a zebra pebbled leather Dooney satchel with
red leather trim. I also have a cosmetic case somewhere. Both are in the dark brown
and white zebra pattern. And, I have a large Florentine zebra handbag in shades
of natural and brown. That one weighs a ton, but it's stunning....
if you like an animal print.
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
zebra pebbled leather Dooney satchel with
red leather trim. I also have a cosmetic case somewhere. Both are in the dark brown
and white zebra pattern. And, I have a large Florentine zebra handbag in shades
of natural and brown. That one weighs a ton, but it's stunning....
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Please share some pix of them. These bags sound gorgeous. The red contrast trim is everything.
 
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KiltyR45 said:
Please share some pix of them. These bags sound gorgeous. The red contrast trim is everything.
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I wish I could.... it's buried in my closet. I dont' know when I will see it again.
I'm sorry I can't share any pics now. I will see if the Flo version is more accessible,
I remember seeing that one last winter.
Don't ask, handbag storage and retrieval is a big problem for me.
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
I wish I could.... it's buried in my closet. I dont' know when I will see it again.
I'm sorry I can't share any pics now. I will see if the Flo version is more accessible,
I remember seeing that one last winter.
Don't ask, handbag storage and retrieval is a big problem for me.
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I understand completely. But they sound beautiful.
 
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KiltyR45 said:
I think this is a really cute bag. I typically don't gravitate to animal prints, but for some reason everything works together in this bag. From the description, this bag has "polyvinyl-coated cotton fabric".

www.dooney.com

Dooney & Bourke Zebra Leather Satchel

Shop the Zebra Leather Satchel at the official Dooney and Bourke online store. Get the unconditional 1-year Dooney Guarantee. Buy now or pay later.
www.dooney.com www.dooney.com
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So it coated cotton then. Why is it advertised as zebra- leather satchel? Should say leather trimmed zebra satchel… It is different and I bet it’s lightweight. Love that dooney is coming with these revamps out of the vault.
 
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mushroomNgrass said:
So it coated cotton then. Why is it advertised as zebra- leather satchel? It is different and I bet it’s lightweight. Love that dooney is coming with these revamps out of the vault.
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One thing I’ve noticed while shopping both sites, is they are not very consistent & thorough in their descriptions. Which is a HUGE red flag (imo) for returning & new customers. If you’re spending that much $$$ on a purse, the descriptions should be exact, to what you expect to get.

I like that they are putting in vintage characteristics of past collections, with their new styles.
 
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Before I forget I wanted to discuss leather corners on Dooney handbags.
In years gone by Dooney used a lot of large leather corners on a variety of handbags...
hobos, satchels, etc. Many of the designs were pebbled leather and the corners
were a smoother vachetta leather in a caramel or darker brown color.

Aside from the design element (you either liked the look or you didn't),
the extra leather corner (bumper) did protect the bag from corner wear.
It was a second layer of relatively sturdy leather that kept the piping and
pebbled leather from being damaged by use and abrasion.
Have you ever seen a used bag where the leather covering the piping is worn
away and the corners of the bag are almost worn thru?
Yes, the corner bumpers could be scratched and their surfaces could be
damaged, but the underlying structure of the bag was protected.

And I think the leather used for the corner bumpers was thicker and
stronger than the leather used for the piping and the rest of the bag.
(Might not have been an issue for AWL in the olden days, but for
the more modern 'pebbled leather' its certainly a factor.)

And, just venturing a guess here.... theoretically corner bumpers can
be replaced a lot more easily than piping and main leather of a handbag.
Don't know if Dooney did any of this as part of a repair request... even
for a fee.
 
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I don’t like the way the measurements differ. The colors are sometimes off too, but I guess that’s to be expected. I do for the most part like their speed when shipping. I’ve received my order within 2-3 days for the most part. I’ve order from dooney.com, ild, and ild eBay With no real issues beside my pre-ordered Tiltons… I really like ild eBay does free shipping on everything, and the prices are sometimes lower, but comes from the same place as dooney.com and ild.com. I can’t wait to see what the cyber Monday prices are like on all 3 sites.
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
Have you ever seen a used bag where the leather covering the piping is worn
away and the corners of the bag are almost worn thru?
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I’m working on this right now with restoring a coach 9063.

lavenderjunkie said:
Many of the designs were pebbled leather and the corners
were a smoother vachetta leather in a caramel or darker brown color.
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Yup! I’m looking to get a Gladstone satchel right now. This collection is absolute perfection.
 
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