Cordovan (color)
Cordovan is a rich shade of burgundy and a dark shade of rose. Cordovan takes its name from the city of Córdoba, Spain, where the production of cordovan leather was first practiced by the Visigoths in the seventh century. The term cordovan has come to describe the color of clothing, leather in particular; in this sense, the use of cordovan overlaps with that of oxblood.
The first recorded use of cordovan as a color name in English was in 1925.In culture
Jackets
Shoes
- Cordovan is a popular color for men's shoes:
- * Cordovan wingtips were popular in the 1950s.
- * Cordovan loafers became associated with preppies in the 1970s.
Uniforms
Gaming
- A Cordovan colored finish is applied to dart cabinets produced by Hathaway Games.
- The character Roark and his father Byron, from Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, have Cordovan-colored hair.
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