The wooden box was hand-crafted for Gladstone, lined in black satin and covered in scarlet leather.

He made the bed and upended it so that it formed a couch, in dimpled scarlet leather.

A very small book covered with ruined scarlet leather and a huge one bound about with tarnished brass bands promptly glowed green in the dusk.

Sophie ran her fingertips along the upper edge of the scarlet leather binding the book.

The '80s-style round-toe pumps in scarlet, blue or orange leather ($225) would look wonderful now with matte tights, and later against a summer tan.

Their harness was of scarlet leather and covered with bells.

Around his shoulders was a cloak of scarlet, on his hands gloves of scarlet leather.

"Oh Jesus," said Jesamine, as a cold female figure in scarlet leathers appeared beside Brett.

When he looked up again, Terenil was back in his scarlet leather.

Internally, scarlet leather, combined with a roof-mounted Panasonic stereo, made for a dramatic environment.