Beautiful set!! How is the Italian leather compared to NYC? Thank you for taking these pictures!
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I would say the Italian bag's leather feels the same as my others. All my old Coaches are beautifully made, but I will say the overall construction and detail work on the Court made in the Italian plant looks especially polished.
And btw @tealocean, my Janice's Legacy made in Costa Rica is also awesome: construction & leather both excellent with a super buttery soft feel. If you ever see a good deal on a beautiful vintage Coach, I would not hesitate buying just because it comes from the Costa Rica plant and not a US one.
I forgot about the organizer pouch. I always wanted one.I long for a Cody Bag 9964, a Organizer Pouch 9645, a Ranch Bag 9852 (any color but black) and a Coach United Airlines Saddle Pouch. I'm not certain if this is the correct name. It may be a Coach Stewardess that was made for United Airlines.
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I am fascinated by the Cody too! The good news is that I see the Ranch regularly on eBay. The bad news is most of the time it is simply listed as a vintage Coach as sellers don’t know the name. I got lucky and found mine at a GW while visiting my mother in FL. I was completely unfamiliar with the style at the time. I thought it was a Stewardess at first and thought, where are the feet? That was the beginning of the dawning to me that there were lots and lots of vintage styles out there, unknown to me.I long for a Cody Bag 9964, a Organizer Pouch 9645, a Ranch Bag 9852 (any color but black) and a Coach United Airlines Saddle Pouch. I'm not certain if this is the correct name. It may be a Coach Stewardess that was made for United Airlines.
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From what I have read here, it was a Stewardess, made specifically for United. It was slightly smaller than the original Stewie with a non riveted, non piping strap with a UA logo imprint.
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Little morning search for the UA Stewie! In addition to people who share my fascination with vintage Coach, the amount of information posted in the site is a-may-zing! The link from Two.time.bags for the Reference thread shows a nice size by side for the Stewardess bags.
I long for a Cody Bag 9964, a Organizer Pouch 9645, a Ranch Bag 9852 (any color but black) and a Coach United Airlines Saddle Pouch. I'm not certain if this is the correct name. It may be a Coach Stewardess that was made for United Airlines.
That's all for now...
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Yes! I have a Willis made in Costa Rica and it's impeccable.
In fact, Costa Rica bags should be searched for specifically. Awesome leather!
Thanks to the tips here earlier in this thread, that is the leather I looked for specifically when I bought my Court bag.
My four year old granddaughter saw my black Court bag for the first time today and she gasped picked it up and said "You got a new bag? Oh it's so cute!" 
I agree on the Costa Rican leather, my Court bag feels so different than my vintage Willis and Patricia, which were both made in the US. It's a smooth, softer leather. I wore it last night out and even others commented on how amazing the leather was. It is a lot like my NYC leather bag, which has that soft, smoothness.
I have a Court in camel and I keep it only because it's from Costa Rica and it feels so good. I don't like the color though. I thought camel would be so much prettier in real life.In fact, Costa Rica bags should be searched for specifically. Awesome leather!
I hate camel! It is too yellow for me.
Yes! It looks like a dirty yellow. Even mustard would be a better color. Idk, I just don't like it.
Yes, dirty. I like yellow when it is a clear yellow, not mixed with brown.
Thank you for sharing information about this book, I recently picked it up from the library and I am enjoying reading it. Our local library didn't have it in their collection but they got it from another library in the system.
Bonnie Cashin was a fascinating woman and her influence on fashion was far greater than I ever realized! For example, who knew that it was Bonnie that first popularized leather boots in women's fashions?!