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A Dooney Color Question

TeachesKids1 — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:10:17 GMT

Hi Ladies My SIL & I are in a great debate. I'm hoping you can help us out. My SIL found an "as is" florentine bag that she has wanted for a long long time but the regular price was just too high. She was ready to jump on it, but the color of the bag was chestnut. She does not feel that this color would work as an everyday bag because she wears so much black & grey and very rarely browns or tans. I feel chestnut is a neutral & would be fine. We'd appreciate your thoughts.

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author — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:17:31 GMT

Honestly, I think it is the perfect, classic neutral and I wear mine with black, navy, grey, brown, everything. It is so rich and beautiful, I love mine.

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Lavenderjunkie — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:07:17 GMT

It's a personal choice. The chestnut is a brown with lots of red in it. Personally, I don't wear browns/tans with black and grey. But a lot of people consider brown a neutral and wear it with everything. My guess, since your SIL favors black and grey over brown, this is not the bag for her. Check out ILoveDooney to see if they have the color and price that works for your SIL. Or you can call the Dooney outlet in Reading PA or Las Vegas, they ship, and ask the price there. Sometimes you hit a great price at the outlet.

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stevieb — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:16:33 GMT

I'm not really too compulsive when it comes to bag colors matching outfits to a precise degree, but prefer when they do. The chestnut is a beautiful color and it is a neutral and I think it would work, but I personally prefer not mixing black and brown. I think she'd be happier with the bag in black, but that's me and I also don't personally like to mix silver and gold jewelry... Go figure!

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faeriemoon — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:26:34 GMT

If she doesn't love it from the get-go, she's never going to be happy with it.

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grandma r — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:29:20 GMT

I love the chestnut; a very rich color. However, even though many consider it a neutral, your SIL would probably be a bit wary. The natural looks good with black and gray, but, in more of a sporty way. I agree with the others, check the outlets. They are very helpful and are probably thinning out their winter bags. She just might get a new bag for a great price.

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TeachesKids1 — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 05:31:07 GMT

Thank you everyone!

After reading your responses, I do think that if she is hesitant about the color, she may never enjoy the bag.

Lavender- I will give your suggestions to my SIL. I think they may provide another opportunity to find her dream bag.

Have a great night all.

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bells4me — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:34:15 GMT

The chestnut is my favorite color. It looks kind of worn & retro. I would carry it with everything. I never match my shoes & bags.

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luv luv ro shop — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:59:08 GMT

ITA, it will compliment Black, grey or brown, taupe, blue, navy or spruce green; plus, any of the reds or purples. It's universal and such a flattering color for any hair or complexion. I have the Florentine tassel satchel in Chestnut. I would wear the Natural with all the lighter variations of the colors above. Other must have colors of Dooney are taupe and T-moro (a deep almost black brown), the taupe being a truffle brown color, but I would definitely start with Chestnut, you can't go wrong, it will earn you many compliments. Picture the color of a fine English riding saddle.

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Meeras — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:20:39 GMT

i guess its the best one

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stevieb — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:10:38 GMT

I agree chestnut is hands down a beautiful and 'essential' color and that other 'must have' colors include taupe, t'moro and natural, but for me, if I think there's a chance I'll only be getting what I would consider to be a classic, daily wear and very costly bag in one color, the default is usually (but not always) black. For me, it's the truly universal color. I debated for months on the Clayton and which color to get and I finally opted for it in black. I haven't been disappointed for a minute...

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jaxs mom — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 04:00:30 GMT

I agree chestnut is neutral. Having said that, I'm a sucker for a black Flo bag so I can completely understand waiting for one. I choose a black bag most of the time and prefer a black bag with black clothing.