Leather Shirt Questions

[Thunder]

So, a friend of mine has mentioned several times over the years that she has this cool leather shirt that I would probably like. But I never got around to asking if I could see it. Last week she called and said I'm going to be moving around with work and wanted to give me something. It is a pretty cool leather (War?) shirt, looks like its veggie tanned leather. My question are, what's a good way to "age" it?  Would smoking it help? Some kind of leather treatment/oil?  And what are some ideas on "dressing" it up. I'd like to start wearing it, but it looks so new.

Cheers
Thunder

[Spotted Dog]

 A walnut hull over dye. It has to be cold though. Hot WILL RUIN it.
Wring it out, run a rod through the sleeves and let it dry. When dry wad it up ,
shake it out and it's aged. It doesn't take long to take color. 

Dog

[Zuma]

Send it to me for aging. I will wear it while
eating spaghetti and drinking red wine.
Really nice shirt. I think it's a marriage shirt.
Zuma

[BowEd]

Spotted Dogs' way should work.Smoking too.Otherwise about a full summer of camping at about a dozen rendezvous would give it some petina.It's a chrome tan type leather.Pretty durable.After being wet it'll come back out soft with a little scuffing.Nice score for yourself.

[Pappy]

I would say dogs way would work fine but as Beadman said just wear it in all your outside activities and it will weather soon enough, I been wondering how to clean one of mine up a bit that I wear a lot in the winter. Like and old bow with some use they begin to show a lot of character pretty quickly. By the way very cool shirt.
  Pappy

[Thunder]

A walnut hull over dye. It has to be cold though. Hot WILL RUIN it.
Wring it out, run a rod through the sleeves and let it dry. When dry wad it up ,
shake it out and it's aged. It doesn't take long to take color. 

Dog

Thanks for the info Spotted Dog, I may try that on another project of mine first.

Thunder

[Thunder]

Send it to me for aging. I will wear it while
eating spaghetti and drinking red wine.
Really nice shirt. I think it's a marriage shirt.
Zuma

Hey Zuma thats funny, but I could save myself some postage by letting my 8 yr old son wear it to school. Haha
Marriage shirt? 

Thunder

[Thunder]

Spotted Dogs' way should work.Smoking too.Otherwise about a full summer of camping at about a dozen rendezvous would give it some petina.It's a chrome tan type leather.Pretty durable.After being wet it'll come back out soft with a little scuffing.Nice score for yourself.

Thanks Beadman, that's very helpful information.

Cheers
Thunder

[Thunder]

I would say dogs way would work fine but as Beadman said just wear it in all your outside activities and it will weather soon enough, I been wondering how to clean one of mine up a bit that I wear a lot in the winter. Like and old bow with some use they begin to show a lot of character pretty quickly. By the way very cool shirt.
  Pappy

Thanks Pappy
I think I may try smoking it first then just keep wearing it.

Cheers
Thunder

[Zuma]

"a friend of mine has mentioned several times over the years that she has this cool leather shirt that I would probably like. "

Well, perhaps you are already married. And can have female friends
Zuma
Oh maybe she is married.
Zuma