Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Carrie,
Does the black Italian HH have a brown base, that would show through in time and wear? Thanks!

Hi bigsak22,

The Black Italian Vicenza is dyed on both the front and back side, but brown will develop with time and wear...

 

[Windstorm81]

Hey guys,

I am torn between Seal and Russet Italian. Anyone who owns a a seal or russet? Could you please comment on how your jackets have aged in particular the Russet

Thanks

 

[pawineguy]

Hey guys,

I am torn between Seal and Russet Italian. Anyone who owns a a seal or russet? Could you please comment on how your jackets have aged in particular the Russet

Thanks

Windstorm, part of the problem in answering this question is that this is a fairly new leather. My russet is picking up some darker highlights, so my guess is that it will continue to move in that direction, but it's only around 7 weeks old. Two similar jackets in these colors, you can't go wrong with either...

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...eene-in-Seal-Vicenza&highlight=russett+sheene

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...ene-Russet-Vincenza&highlight=vincenza+sheene

 

[handymike]

The russet is very nice

 

[Windstorm81]

Windstorm, part of the problem in answering this question is that this is a fairly new leather. My russet is picking up some darker highlights, so my guess is that it will continue to move in that direction, but it's only around 7 weeks old. Two similar jackets in these colors, you can't go wrong with either...

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...eene-in-Seal-Vicenza&highlight=russett+sheene

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...ene-Russet-Vincenza&highlight=vincenza+sheene

Thanks Pawine! Those pics do help.. I really like the Russet

 

[pawineguy]

Thanks Pawine! Those pics do help.. I really like the Russet

I've been very happy both with the color and the texture of the leather. It's my go to jacket for hitting the pub.

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Aero A-2 in Seal Vicenza!

www.thurston-bros.com

 

[Windstorm81]

Any new pics of Russet, Carrie?

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Any new pics of Russet, Carrie?

Hi Windstorm81,

Not yet...hopefully we'll have some soon...

 

[pawineguy]

Aero A-2 in Seal Vicenza!

www.thurston-bros.com

Any pics of the complete jacket? That Seal looks amazing!

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Any pics of the complete jacket? That Seal looks amazing!

Hi pawineguy,

We'll try to get some more up....

 

[Windstorm81]

what seems to be the more popular choice ? The Russet or the Seal ?

Also, how would an Aero Bootlegger look in Russet?

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

what seems to be the more popular choice ? The Russet or the Seal ?

Also, how would an Aero Bootlegger look in Russet?

Hi Windstorm,

For every Russet Vicenza order, we probably are taking 4-5 Seal Vicenza orders...the Seal Vicenza is definitely more popular!

With that said, the Aero Bootlegger looks very, very nice in Russet. One of our customers recently posted up his Russet Goatskin Bootlegger....here's that photo:

 

[Windstorm81]

Thanks Carrie, that russet goatskin looks quite dark and almost looks like Seal color. Is that really how the Russet Vicenza looks or is it lighter?

 

[Jägernaut]

There is a half belt in russet vincenza on page 7 of this thread. I ended up buying that jacket and the color representation in photos is what it looks like in person under similar lighting.

 

[Windstorm81]

Thanks Jagernaut, how are you finding the Russet? Would you have gone for Seal Vincenza instead in retrospect?

 

[Superfluous]

FWIW, my Seal Vincenza has some red/orange in it and is not as dark as other Seal HHs.

 

[Jägernaut]

Thanks Jagernaut, how are you finding the Russet? Would you have gone for Seal Vincenza instead in retrospect?

If given a choice before ever seeing russet in person, I would choose seal. But I am loving the russet and glad I got it. I think it looks really sharp.

 

[Windstorm81]

So, after having seen the Russet in person, you're happy you have Russet over Seal?

 

[Jägernaut]

Yep. Absolutely. I love the color. I would have chosen brown because its a safe choice. I bought this one because it was available but having seen it on me in the mirror, its the right choice.