JELADO Empire Car Coat【AG73418】

We engineered this piece by sampling a 1930s four-flap-pocket horsehide car coat originally produced under the Hercules brand by Sears, Roebuck and Co. This release showcases two distinct, custom variants of our proprietary horsehide leather: Ebony and Gaucho.

The black tea-core leather variant, dubbed Ebony, is crafted from a 1.2mm to 1.3mm European horse front hide. Vegetable-tanned in traditional tanning pits, it yields a dense fiber structure with a remarkably plush, voluminous feel. While it is finished with a lacquer topcoat, we intentionally bypassed the standard anchor coating process used to increase durability. Omitting this step eliminates any surface rigidity from the pigment, producing a highly supple leather that coaxes out the underlying tea-core tones.

For the mocha brown variant, we utilized our Gaucho leather. This option features a 1.2mm to 1.3mm full-vegetable-tanned European horsehide. Tanned in traditional pits, the dense horse front leather undergoes a light surface-buffing process to gently abrade the grain, resulting in an exceptionally unique and velvety feel. Lightly scuffing the grain introduces a beautiful, pliable drape and grants the leather a striking pull-up quality that shifts colors under tension and movement. Because it deeply absorbs the conditioning oils, this leather will undergo an endless, fluid evolution in its texture and depth.

When subjected to surface friction, the leather darkens dynamically as if scorched by heat. Both the black and mocha brown variations are dye-finished to allow the raw, natural characteristics of the hide to take center stage. A defining characteristic of full-vegetable-tanned leather is that prolonged wear coaxes the internal oils to the surface, creating a beautiful luster while the leather relaxes and expands to develop a more voluminous presence.

Both variations are assembled using deep black sewing thread. Utilizing black thread on the mocha brown option provides a sharp and cohesive visual aesthetic. We lined the undersides of the pocket flaps, the waist belt, and the sleeve cuffs with a discharge-printed stripe fabric to punctuate the rugged, heritage workwear atmosphere. The main interior liner is tailored from a dobby-woven wool tweed—a beautifully textured fabric that offers exceptional thermal insulation and an unmistakable aura of luxury. The hardware features an iron buckle with ornate historic engraving, faithfully reproduced from the original era. We invite you to experience this horsehide car coat: a definitive heirloom piece worthy of an upscale wardrobe.