Ishmael
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Cooperson, is that russet? Great color!
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Used/ broken in Goodwears- Anyone got pics?
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Cooperson
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Yes, it was described as Russet brown, vegetable-tanned, aniline finished front quarter horsehide. A Japanese hide I believe - its a stunner, just a bit too snug a fit on me.
majormajor
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Hi Cooperson. What size is it?
The_Cooler_King
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Wow, that Ventura is a beauty. What a stunning colour!
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major - its tagged as 42" but fits like a 38", dimensions are posted a bit further back in the thread. The Ventura is quite trim in the waist, a vintage type of fit I would say.
Good Wear Aero 18775.
There we go!!!...
May I ask how long you've worn it for?
Beautiful!!!!
Is it reddish/ purplish? or does it turn brown/black?
Thanks for showing.
paulgt3
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I have a GW Monarch thats the same color as the Ventura, I wonder if its from the same
group of hides?
group of hides?
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I have a GW Monarch thats the same color as the Ventura, I wonder if its from the same
group of hides?
Your jacket is a light russet and the Ventura is a red russet. Two totally different hides. But the Monarch looks great!!!!
paulgt3
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Mike,
I have never sold a GW so it wasnt me
Yea I can see it now the Monarch is a lighter russet.
I couldnt see it till the pics were up.
I have never sold a GW so it wasnt me
Yea I can see it now the Monarch is a lighter russet.
I couldnt see it till the pics were up.
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The hide color is actually dark seal with red undertones. Some panels show a little more red than others. The jacket is a little over two years old now. Here is a more realistic pic of the hide.
The Ventura that I sold recently had more red in it. The Ventura on this thread is a little more brown in color. John hasn't had that shade of russet for a few years now. It sure is a beautiful hide.
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As an FYI, this is the place to get the skinny on the GW leathers. Using the number can help a lot as far as knowing what hide is what, and how to compare to what you like.
http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/leather.html
Scott
http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/leather.html
Scott
paulgt3
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I love that seal with the reddish knits. I have a GW Dubow goat like that, just gorgeous.
Ishmael
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I think your "russet brown" is very close to the "red brown" shinki horsehide on my Rainbow Country jacket. Perhaps it's a bit different, but that is as close a shade to my red brown as I've seen from GW. Love that color, love your jacket!
