The Monarch Collection
The Duchesse
An architectural, color-blocked tote that folds into sharp, structured facets. The lower body is made of smooth matte black cowhide, contrasted beautifully by an upper V-shaped panel of rich honey-tan cowhide suede with delicate cross-stitch accents.
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Limited Edition · Numbered Piece
Colour — Millennium Red
Materials & Specifications
- Hide
- Full-Grain Italian Cowhide
- Tannery
- Spain
- Hardware
- 24k Gold-Plated Brass
- Lining
- Italian Suede
- Stitching
- Hand Saddle-Stitch, Waxed Linen Thread
- Dimensions
- x × x × x cm
How It Is Made
The Making of
The Duchesse
01
Hide Selection
Each hide is chosen by hand at the tannery — assessed for grain consistency, thickness, and natural character before a single cut is made.
02
Pattern & Cut
Panels are traced and cut by a single artisan using traditional iron patterns. No laser cutting. No automation. Every edge is bevelled by hand.
03
Saddle Stitch
Two needles, one thread — the saddle stitch is the oldest and strongest technique in leatherwork. Each stitch is set by hand, one at a time.
04
Edge Finishing
Edges are burnished with bone tools and beeswax until smooth and sealed. The process takes longer than the stitching. It is not skipped.
Worn in the World
Made for a life
without compromise
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