Quest for dark burgundy/brandy leather jacket

[JoFlym]

Hi everyone - I’ve been reading and researching on TFL for a few months now and appreciate everything I’ve learned from all of you! This is my first proper post, and it’s something of an extension of this thread: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ackets-what-do-you-really-think.106445/page-3

I recently tried on a Schott 557 in pull-up cowhide in what they call burgundy/brandy, and fell in love with the leather and the color. It’s got a nice soft and supple feel, while still heavy, and I love the deep purple/brown color with a pinkish kind of pull-up, and the fact that it's not shiny. Subtle but beautiful. The jacket didn’t quite fit and Schott is no longer doing custom work, nor can I get my hands on the leather through them.

So my question for you all is: do you know of any other jackets in this color? It seems to be darker than a lot of the cordovan-colored jackets I’ve seen anywhere (including related colors like oxblood, burgundy, brandy, etc.), though a couple in that other TFL Cordovan jacket post came close. It seems to be in the realm of how Horween no. 8 is described in this article (https://www.heddels.com/2020/02/colors-shell-cordovan-rainbow/), but if Aero uses Horween no. 8 for most of it's CXL Cordovan jackets, then the end result seems to generally be redder and lighter than the Schott. I've posted some pics of the Schott 557 for reference.

Thanks for your help all!

 

[TartuWolf]

MAYBE worth considering.

New forum member brand (Rugged West)

@zacharge You need to decide for yourself what does "buying a leather jacket" mean to you: Do you deeply care about the personal connection to who made the jacket for you? Then really small brands/makers like Thedi or Field leathers might be high on your list. Much more expensive though. Do you...

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