Suede leather is made from the underside of the skin, primarily from lamb, although goat, calf and deer are commonly used. Splits from thick hides of cow and deer are also sueded, but, due to the fiber content, have a shaggy nap. Because suede does not include the tough exterior skin layer, suede is less durable but softer than standard (“full-grain”) leather. Its softness, thinness, and pliability make it suitable for clothing and delicate uses; suede was originally used for women’s gloves, hence its etymology (see above). Suede leather is also popular in upholstery, shoes, bags, and other accessories, and as a lining for other leather products. Due to its textured nature and open pores, suede may become dirty and quickly absorb liquids. Reference: Wikipedia
Akira suede and leather dress Designed by Isogawa, Akira in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2002. This calf length red suede and leather shift dress with an asymmetrical hem was designed by Akira Isogawa, Sydney, in 2002. It is part of a collection of Australian and international designer clothing, shoes and bags from the personal wardrobe of Catherine Martin.
Reference: Museum of Applied Art and Sciences
Pair of light purple suede shoes American (Boston)Early 20th centuryObject Place: Boston, America
Pair of light purple suede shoes with medium Louis heels and pointed toes, ankle strap tied with light purple satin ribbon, rosette-like blossom and minute berries and stars embroidered on toes and around front edge of uppers with small amethyst colored beads; woven label inside (a): Jones, Peterson, and Newhall Co., 48 and 50 Temple Place, Boston. Cf.: 53.1063, same construction and beaded design.
Reference: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
KIMO, CIRCA 1970 An orange suede jacket with collar and cuffs ————————————————– ——————————— Belted jacket in orange skin with orange tinted fox collar and cuffs
Sold for 3,500 EUR at Sotheby’s in 2019
Pair of men’s shoes of polished tan brown leather and white suede. Oxford shoes with brown strap laces through six pairs of lace-up holes. Fashioned with narrow pointed toes with brown leather toe-cap and a tan bar over white uppers, tan tabs and tongue and tan heels. The insides are of canvas and leather with a leather insole and lining. Vamp, facing and backstrap, white suede strip between toe-cap and vamp, and white suede quarter. White stitching and brown leather sole wheeled on upper rim.
The ‘Oxford’ lace-up shoe was the predominant style in men’s footwear during the 1930s. It was known in the trade as a ‘closed tab shoe’ because the eyelet tabs (the sections of leather with holes for the laces) were stitched under the front section of the shoe, or vamp, rather than on top of it. Shoes where the eyelet tabs were stitched on top of the vamp were known as ‘open-tab’ shoes and this was the case for ‘Derby’, ‘Blucher’ and ‘Gibson’ styles. Usually Oxfords were made up in plain black or brown leather for everyday wear. British men’s footwear fashions were conservative during the 1930s with strict rules dictating what shoe could be worn with which outfit. Brown shoes with a dinner suit were frowned upon and any kind of flamboyance was considered distasteful. These elegant two-tone shoes would have been considered somewhat daring compared to more traditional single colour styles.
ca. 1935 (made) Saxone Shoe Company (maker)
Reference: © Victoria and Albert Museum
A gentleman’s leather motorist’s coat by H.A. Lederkleding, heavy brown leather, full-length double-breasted button fastening, with two pockets and zip-fastening pocket to left breast, with belt and with brown suede and quilted lining.
Sold for £ 204 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
A RUST QUILTED SUEDE LUNCHBOX BAG WITH LUCITE TORTOISE HARDWARE CHANEL, 1997 GRADE: 2.5 18 w x 13 h x 10 d cm includes booklet and dustbag
Sold for GBP 1,500 at Christie’s in 2019
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