The Seed Linen Classic Holdall is a de Le Cuona bag in Peppercorn linen with tan leather, and it is a good example of the way the house makes its accessories: plain, well proportioned and meant to be used. The linen is a deep, mottled brown with the flecked look the name suggests, and the tan leather gives it a warm contrast without any hardware doing the talking. It is the kind of bag that looks better for being carried, as the cloth softens and the leather takes on colour.
The supplier gives the width as 25 cm, and that is the figure we can confirm. It is sold individually, each one, and the reference is SEL1B. We have not been given the height, depth, strap drop, lining or the weight of the linen, so please ask us if you need those and we will check them with de Le Cuona before you order. The materials are linen with tan leather, in the colour Peppercorn. Where the bag is made has not been supplied to us, so we would rather not state it.
We would use the holdall as a weekend bag, kept by the door and packed the night before a train. In a house, it also works as a considered piece of storage: hung from a hook in a boot room, set on a blanket chest at the end of a bed, or placed beside a chair to hold knitting or papers. It pairs naturally with oatmeal and stone linens, oak and leather seating, and we would put it in a spare room as a welcome for guests, filled with a folded throw.
For care, treat it as you would any linen and leather piece. Keep it out of prolonged direct sun, which can fade the cloth and dry the leather, and store it stuffed lightly with tissue so it holds its shape. Spot clean the linen with a soft damp cloth and avoid soaking it. A little leather balm once or twice a year keeps the tan supple. Check the 25 cm width against what you plan to carry, and ask us if you would like the full measurements before ordering.
