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#8,401
dgphoto said:
I have washed several Florentine bags. I put my method over in the Dooney rehab thread, which you may find useful. Unless it’s really dirty, usually just two or three coats of Leather CPR will perk Florentine right up. Ive found they tend to dry out quickly for some reason. :smile:
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Thanks so much! I put some Coach conditioner on and then remembered I have some Leather CPR and put on one coat. I'll try a few more coats.
 
#8,402
Bagmedic said:
Does anyone know if this works on Dooney Florentine leather, too? I pulled out my baby pink bag for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it looked like it could use some plumping. I've had the bag for a few years and haven't worn it and it has seen some heat/cold where i store them. May not have been the best place for it but wondering if super moisturizing would help it. Thank you!
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whateve said:
Wait for someone more familiar with Dooney Florentine leather. I've only worked on vintage Dooney AWL, and I don't remember if I have dunked any.
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dgphoto said:
I have washed several Florentine bags. I put my method over in the Dooney rehab thread, which you may find useful. Unless it’s really dirty, usually just two or three coats of Leather CPR will perk Florentine right up. Ive found they tend to dry out quickly for some reason. :smile:
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@Catbird9 might have an answer with suggestions.

There was a post within the last couple of days on AT Dooney where someone posted about a Dooney that seems to have been treated or had a defective dye job during the manufacture. (Her bag had bad color transfer.)

Someone else posted that Dooney doesn't recommend any treatment of their leathers.
 
#8,403
Bagmedic said:
Does anyone know if this works on Dooney Florentine leather, too? I pulled out my baby pink bag for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it looked like it could use some plumping. I've had the bag for a few years and haven't worn it and it has seen some heat/cold where i store them. May not have been the best place for it but wondering if super moisturizing would help it. Thank you!
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BeenBurned said:
@Catbird9 might have an answer with suggestions.

There was a post within the last couple of days on AT Dooney where someone posted about a Dooney that seems to have been treated or had a defective dye job during the manufacture. (Her bag had bad color transfer.)

Someone else posted that Dooney doesn't recommend any treatment of their leathers.
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I've only handled a couple of Florentines so I can't contribute any advice...sorry!
 
#8,408
houseof999 said:
No one wants a large rambler these days?
https://www.poshmark.com/listings/59dd620e6d64bc91d9007a80
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Or maybe members who read the Authenticate This Coach thread are learning to avoid Poshmark, especially considering the problems one of our members is having trying to get a refund for a fake she bought.

Starts here, post 25268
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.889527/page-1685#post-31739096
continues here, post 25347, and is still ongoing:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.889527/page-1690#post-31743897

Again - those of us who have seen quite a few members trying, in some cases unsucessfully, to get a refund from Poshmark for a fake, or those of us who have tried dozens of times to report fakes, many of them screamingly OBVIOUS, that are never removed by Poshmark, do not, cannot and will not recommend buying from them. Any site or venue that just closes their eyes and shrugs their shoulders while members are getting cheated doesn't deserve their trust.
JMO. Your mileage may vary.
 
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#8,410
ChevaliereNoir said:
I gave this question a lot of thought, and I have three bags in vintage styles that I equally love the most. Only one is actually chronologically vintage, so I'm going to add a couple of near vintage honorable mentions.

My favorite truly vintage bag is my nwt 1996 Madison Biltmore in scarlet. I keep being tempted to cut the tags and use it, but I've been able to resist so far. :sweatdrop: My near vintage honorable mentions are my 1998 Pearlized Satchel (as best as I can tell, this is the correct name, even though it's a tote) in lavender and my 1997 Madison Gracie in an unknown (to me), but perfect, primary shade of blue.

Although these three bags aren't made of the thick, glove tanned leather usually associated with vintage Coach pieces, they do share the the clean, simple but elegant aesthetic that vintage Coach pieces are known for. What is so special to me about these bags is that they are, for mass produced items, fairly unique, and all three are beautiful and timeless. Without knowing their ages, you might not even know that they're as old as they are. Similar styles to the Biltmore and Gracie have been in continuous production by various brands for a very long time. The Pearlized Satchel has an Art Deco feel to me, and it has the "wings" that have been trendy for a while now (but I don't hold that against it :laugh:). Coincidentally, they were all made in Italy.
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#newcollectinggoals #hearteyes
 
#8,411
ChevaliereNoir said:
My Madison Biltmore & Gracie rainbow. R to L: Garnet, Scarlet, Forest, (blue?), Navy.
I'm still hunting for cheap Butter, Citron, and Mandarin in this family.
I had Maple Biltmore but decided I didn't like and would never wear the color again after the first time I carried it, and a Granite Biltmore that was too splotchy for me, so they've been rehomed.
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But seriously, #goalsyall
 
#8,415
whateve said:
It's gorgeous! A very big bag though. Like a duffle sac. How does she take those pictures where the background is completely black?
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A piece of black velvet works great. It absorbs the light and doesn’t reflect. When I had my studio, I used a huge piece as a backdrop. Here’s an example:
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