I was just wondering, what does everyone prefer for the color of their leather wallets? Do you prefer black or do you like brown, and why?
Wallet Colors: Black or Brown?
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actually to tell you the truth, my kc wallet holds up pretty well for 4 years now.
but yes, would love a lobb wallet, but they run up to $600 a wallet!
would be interesting if Alden came out with a shell cordovan wallet in a brogue :icon_smile:
i think those would sell
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If I carried one, probably black. I do carry a leather business card holder and it is black. I think black allows you to go between casual and dressed easier.
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Brown leather does bring out a certain character, like with shoes. I carry a run-of-the-mill RL brown wallet, but since I put it in my front pocket most of the time, it looks ungainly. I think I should buy a slim one with a money clip instead of a pocket.
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What I see when I hear "dress wallet" is a long wallet - one designed for the breast pocket of a jacket - as opposed to a billfold for the hip pocket of one's trousers. I have black and brown in both styles, though I rarely use the black billfold.
If I were to narrow it down, I would go for brown. In the harness and saddle sales business there's the notion that "only the best leather gets dyed black." In the harness making business, however, it's better known that "only the leather that takes black dye best gets dyed black." Generally speaking, the better leather is left brown. It lasts longer, smells more like good leather and adopts an attractive patina.
If I were to narrow it down, I would go for brown. In the harness and saddle sales business there's the notion that "only the best leather gets dyed black." In the harness making business, however, it's better known that "only the leather that takes black dye best gets dyed black." Generally speaking, the better leather is left brown. It lasts longer, smells more like good leather and adopts an attractive patina.
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