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

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Custom Aero August in Seal Vicenza Horsehide with light tan contrast stitching...adding a bit of contrast in the jacket design is key to bringing out the depth of the color in the Vicenza leather! Light tan stitching is great for a more dramatic contrast, but Olive Drab works well as a more subtle option!

We make it easy to start the custom Aero process with a fit jacket; check out the details of this process on our website: https://www.thurston-bros.com/pages/custom-aero

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Amazing off-the-rack size 44 Aero 1930s Half Belt in Seal Vicenza Horsehide offered on our Sale Page--https://www.thurston-bros.com/collections/sale-page/products/aero-1930s-half-belt-size-44-seal-vicenza-horsehide

If you want to build your own custom Aero, check out our easy fit jacket process--https://www.thurston-bros.com/pages/custom-aero

 

[RJR]

Amazing off-the-rack size 44 Aero 1930s Half Belt in Seal Vicenza Horsehide offered on our Sale Page--https://www.thurston-bros.com/collections/sale-page/products/aero-1930s-half-belt-size-44-seal-vicenza-horsehide

If you want to build your own custom Aero, check out our easy fit jacket process--https://www.thurston-bros.com/pages/custom-aero

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I like the contrast of the leather and tartan lining.

 

[ton312]

Thank God that Navy Blue Buco isn't a 42-44"...that would have seriously hurt the vacation plans this year...

 

[ProteinNerd]

Thank God that Navy Blue Buco isn't a 42-44"...that would have seriously hurt the vacation plans this year...

I hear you Ton, I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it was a 36...

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

I hear you Ton, I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it was a 36...

The Blue Vicenza Cafe' Racer would fit you...it's about the same size as your 40/38 Split Fit Premier Half Belt!

 

[ProteinNerd]

The Blue Vicenza Cafe' Racer would fit you...it's about the same size as your 40/38 Split Fit Premier Half Belt!

You're a bad woman Carrie [emoji6]

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Here's something to get you thinking about the Fall--Aero 1930s Half Belt in Dark Seal Vicenza Horsehide with matching tartan lining and lambswool scarf! This is the perfect time to get your Fall jacket in the production queue, long before the rush of orders in August and September: https://www.thurston-bros.com/pages/custom-aero

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Back to Summer with an Aero Buco Board Racer in Black Vicenza Horsehide with a super light black cotton sateen! Check out the Board Racer on our product page--https://www.thurston-bros.com/products/aero-board-racer

 

[Witchtrip]

Carrie, the leather on these last 2 jackets is incredible! I've poured over this (and the main Insurrection/Thurston) thread and had one of many questions.

In the first 5 pages when you were receiving the first shipments of Vicenza, the leather was very glazed/marbled looking. As the different shipments came in, I believe you even mentioned that the color had become more and more uniform (less color variation). And now all the new jackets have perfect color evenness. Was a different tanner used in the beginning that was providing more varied results? The early hides look completely different than the current ones. I love the glazed look of the early ones, but also love the new ones. Just curious.

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Carrie, the leather on these last 2 jackets is incredible! I've poured over this (and the main Insurrection/Thurston) thread and had one of many questions.

In the first 5 pages when you were receiving the first shipments of Vicenza, the leather was very glazed/marbled looking. As the different shipments came in, I believe you even mentioned that the color had become more and more uniform (less color variation). And now all the new jackets have perfect color evenness. Was a different tanner used in the beginning that was providing more varied results? The early hides look completely different than the current ones. I love the glazed look of the early ones, but also love the new ones. Just curious.

Hi Witchtrip,

Good eye! You are exactly right...we've changed the Vicenza Horsehide specification twice--the first time to get a more even color throughout and a second time to get more initial grain. The Vicenza jackets are now pretty even in color and very grainy (even from the get-go...day 1) due to changes in leather specification. From my point of view, the Vicenza is better than ever...the jackets that are coming through are absolutely stunning!

Hope this helps...

 

[Witchtrip]

It totally helps, thanks for the fast response!

When I ordered my premier HWM in May, I was hell-bent on FQHH (which I still am) but as I've spent more time with these threads, the lure of Vicenza has caught me in it's spell. I still prefer very smooth leather (as I know it will acquire grain with wear), so I'm wondering if the 2 jackets above (dark seal 30s HB & black Board Racer) are as smooth grain as you are seeing in the new Vicenza. That HB is gorgeous!

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

It totally helps, thanks for the fast response!

When I ordered my premier HWM in May, I was hell-bent on FQHH (which I still am) but as I've spent more time with these threads, the lure of Vicenza has caught me in it's spell. I still prefer very smooth leather (as I know it will acquire grain with wear), so I'm wondering if the 2 jackets above (dark seal 30s HB & black Board Racer) are as smooth grain as you are seeing in the new Vicenza. That HB is gorgeous!

We can specify the Vicenza as "Smooth" for individual customers. To do this, Aero simply selects the smoothest Vicenza in stock for your order...we just have to make sure that it says "Smooth" on your order form. With regards to the jackets above, we can do smoother...below are some photos of a Vicenza order that was specified as "Smooth Black Vicenza Horsehide."

 

[Witchtrip]

Fantastic - I love it. Thanks!

 

[Monitor]

Do all these types of Vincenza eventually even out with wear and time?

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Fantastic - I love it. Thanks!

No problem!

Do all these types of Vincenza eventually even out with wear and time?

No, the grainy will always be a bit more grainy...however, smooth full grain horsehide will usually develop some cool grain too!

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Aero A-2s look amazing in a variety of leather and knit color combinations! Browse through our Military Jacket section to see the A-2 contracts available--https://www.thurston-bros.com/collections/military-jackets Contact us a info@thurston-bros.com to get fitted for your custom order!

 

[Sloan1874]

It's a very rich, dark, deep Navy Blue...very nice! You can see the depth of the color by zooming in on the photos in the link above...Cafe' Racers, Board Racers, Type III jackets, A-1s with Caramel Knits, Half Belts, Ridleys, Sheenes and Sevens will be excellent in this new Navy Blue...

Having seen it in the flesh, it's not an overpowering blue - it's almost a deep denim blue, rather than a hard electric or metallic blue.

 

[Graemsay]

That black A2 is really nice.

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Custom Aero Long Half Belt in Seal Vicenza Horsehide! The Capercaillie tartan lining in medium weight makes this a perfect Fall jacket... Start your Fall jacket order with our custom Aero fit process--https://www.thurston-bros.com/pages/custom-aero