Seen above in both a light brown calf leather and pebbled dark Havana cow hide, our Vanderbilt is a luxurious and durable first cabin bag. Body construction is with a single piece of leather, providing a virtually seamless design on the bag with no exposed stitching. A durable calf liner revives a practice last seen in luxury bags of a century ago - common bag linings still are in cloth. Features include customized inner pouch and pocket work, full piping, reinforcement at all stress points, handles sewn 'in-the-round' with hidden stitches, leather corner protectors, shoulder strap, with or without brass feet and reinforced bottom. The bag is completed by a unique Edwardian style lock. Entirely hand sewn with detailing to standards from the 1800's.

Our clients have found this Vanderbilt design ideal as a gunning bag, a fly fisherman's bag, a business bag, a travelers carry-on bag and a day bag. Standard sizes are 16"x10"x7" and 18"x9"x12 3/4", other sizes available as "one-of". Dark Havana color, bridle leather. Best carried by the safari traveller who prefers a brimmed hat.

The humble, field and stream shoulder bag served our forefathers well prior to the advent of vests with impossible tiny pockets or, bags of hot plastic. Our hand sewn version takes this Edwardian classic up to First Cabin, with a fully piped gusset, two internal removable, customized pouches with pockets aplenty for the most heavily accoutrement festooned fly fisherman or bird hunter. Extra pouches available. Standard size is 14 x 12 x 4 inches.

A military grade web shoulder strap and cross belt insures a comfortable, adjustable fit whether bending, bush whacking or accessing. A snap.on.off cowl provides weather protection over the zipper. Constructed from the highest quality New Zealand waterproofed canvas, our version has met the ultimate test in the rain forests of Vancouver Island.

$295 US with twin customized pouches. Extra pouches $50 ea. Embroidered initials (3) at $30 US. Engineered to the highest standards with one continuous hand sewn, piped seam and a leather protected zipper. Other features include fully supported strap holders, invisible stitching and a base protected with bridle leather, all providing for a rugged bag with clean, understated lines and craftmanship to standards once held firm a very long time ago.

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