The Different Mulberry Leathers: A Guide

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#17
sarajane said:
For a long time virtually all Mulberry bags were scotchgrain or congo. I've a Helier in congo, bought about 15 years ago, and it's still going strong. A lot of Mulberry purses are in congo.
Darwin appeared when Mulberry went mainstream and has been really popular. It's great for the vintage look but it is heavy! If you don't mind a bag ageing then darwin will suit you. If, like me, you like your bags to stay looking new than don't go for darwin.
Glove does age but slowly and is pretty easy to look after. It's also much lighter than darwin. If you like your bags less chunky, go for glove.
Scotchgrain is still around, they had scotchgrain Heliers (like Kate Middleton's duck egg one) at Shepton when I was there last week. It's very hard wearing but it does cost seeing as it's not leather.
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i'm a little confused about the darwin...i read from other posts that the darwin ages beautifully and develops a patina to it...is this true?
 
#18
Yes it does. It softens and does get more vintage looking. It's a great leather if you like a softly worn look but it will mark. It does show scuff marks and can get dirty if it's not looked after as it's untreated.
 
#22
And then there are all the speciality leathers that can be chosen when you order a special made bag. Did you girls know that Mulberry actually does this, that you can order any model in any leather or colour your heart desires and even get your initials carved in the lock? It's a bit more expensive than standard models (20% is I recall correctly) but what a treat to get your very own unique specialmade just for you Mulberry bag! :D

There's also a leather type called Lagoon btw. I have a bayswater in this leather, it's really hardwearing and light, tekstured in almost reptile pattern and oak with gold flecks - really a rare one and just beautiful :)
 
#23
There are quite a few different leather types, similar to lagoon, commonly seen on bayswaters but sometimes on other bags - nile, elliott, mississippi, gecko, reptile - those are the ones that immediately spring to mind.
 
#25
Oh no - wish I hadn't read that about special orders! I've loved the shape of the Phoebe for so long but just can't do it in darwin because it's so blessed heavy. But if I could have it in glove and in red..........ooooohhh.
 
#26
sarajane said:
Oh no - wish I hadn't read that about special orders! I've loved the shape of the Phoebe for so long but just can't do it in darwin because it's so blessed heavy. But if I could have it in glove and in red..........ooooohhh.
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If I have lead you stray I apologize... but it would be really cute ;)
 
#27
TropicalGal said:
Wow, this is sounding better and better as you ladies add all these unique leathers. Any pics, please?
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Closeup on Lagoon - pretty pretty :graucho: And for all you ladies that do not wanna buy bayswaters because of the weight, this is much lighter and waterproof!
 

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#28
Thanks for posting the photo of the lagoon leather. Have always heard the description and was puzzled. Very pretty. Is this still available from Mulberry? I don't see it on their website.
 
#29
No, I only think it's avaible as special order, and I only think is has been in retail when used in a small special edition collection from '05. I have the Bayswater and consider selling it, but I just don't think ebay is the right place to do it. Whenever bags with special leathertypes come up, people appear to think it's fake, when it's really a rare collectors item :smash:
 
#30
I'm a bit confused about the difference between glove and darwin; I've just bought a pink Mulberry and it's made of glove leather (and gorgeous!) but most Mulberrys I've seen seem to be made of darwin. Is darwin leather better than glove? And are darwin bags more expensive in general?
 
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