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I have the '43 tux... beautifully wonky it is too... makes a refreshing change from all that straight stitching that has saturated the market 😜 I've worn it down the local supermarket before and Mavis on checkout never batted an eyelid... but that may be because I stood ever so slightly on a slant to make it appear that the box pleats were straight... actually it's probably because there is only us 20 Sufu'ers who ruminate (in a good way :)) on these things While we're chatting... I was at my lad's football semi-final a few weeks ago wearing a FW wabash jacket. One of the parents said 'I'm a bit superstitious... you're not wearing your lucky denim jacket'... I asked him which one... and his response proved to me he thought I only had one and they were therefore all the same WTF 🤯. The sad ending to that story is the lads lost their first competitive game in 2 years that day 😭... the key message I took from it is that, irrespective of the model, all denim jackets can be lucky!! I'll put some '43 tux pics up soon so you can throw tomatoes at it

Denime - Levi's - Ooe - Duke - Nike

^Love the colourway on those Cons.

A few nice days of sun, now soggy. At least it cooled off enough for me to throw on a jacket. MF, Trophy, Nudie

@LazyS Interesting. It isn't critical that that stitch holds the inner part of the waistband so maybe they never cared about it in the first place. @CSL i agree that that such you've highlighted is the most glaringly obvious one and also agree that I'd be questioning it if i were buying that jacket in the 40s.

https://thesignetstore.com/collections/warehouse/products/mens-trousers-25th-anniversary-1950-model?variant=32353062256723 - a few sizes it seems

LazyS, Yes. It could be that. The only time I've seen a WW2 Levi jacket in person was at Inspiration. A fellow was wearing one & it looked superb. I engaged him in conversation about it. I didn't go over it with a fine tooth comb but it didn't look wonky at all.

Sold out everywhere. Believe me, I've looked! The 1001xx in banner denim is a core piece of Warehouse's collection, so I'm sure they'll release a new lot in the near future. Just not sure when.

CSL I was just wondering if the wonky deadstock examples were leftovers people didn't want @rbeck I have a 2 pairs of 1952 leepros and both have different sections of the waist band like that https://imgur.com/n0m4MLXhttps://imgur.com/n0m4MLX

Now those unlucky souls who missed out on this 80 years ago will have a second chance to buy, for a mere $500

Point taken, rbeck. The example you've shown definitely demonstrates some sloppy sewing. I guess it's this stitch line on the right side of the buttons that is my main head scratcher. I think to myself would someone actually buy that (speaking of back in the era it was made)? I guess there were situations where employers bought in bulk & handed out to their workers who would have had no say in the matter. That all being said, if SC will just admit it's a factory second, & slash the price, I'll buy one (wink).

One sample is hardly enough to base the whole era on. Regardless, the back pockets and hems are pretty sloppy. Plus baby jeans are probably easier to keep straight on since the seams aren't as long. Here's some war era lees that it looks like they botched the waistband topstitching. The back side of the waistband shows the needle missed the inner edge of the waistband (pic 4). I'd say that isn't on target. Most other seams look pretty okay, but the backstitching in some places looks just as sloppy as the SC levis repros (check the pocket bag picture where the coin pocket stitches are apparent) . https://denimarchieves.com/e/vintage_and_old_denim_bottoms/lee_101b_wwii_en.html Lees of that era would have been union made where I don't think Levis ever was union? I wonder if that had an effect too? If you're union you wouldn't feel the same pressure to churn out pairs of jeans no matter the quality that non-union workers would, so quality may have improved from that? Purely speculation here.

Hi Guys Anyone having info which online shop is having Warehouse 1001xx 13.5oz banner denim pair in stock?

That's the direction I went, Shredwin & I'm not disappointed although I will say I liked the fit of the TCB contest jeans better, and also the old LVC model.

Those look pretty tight compared to the highly asymmetrical SC jacket. I see some overlapping stitching where they've run out of thread & started over, but all the lines look on target.

WTS: original owner, minimal wear for both: j61 gt FW 17/18 - size s - full pack - 9.5/10 - $1200 - https://imgur.com/a/ruhrwaO j58 ws FW 17/18 - size m - full pack - 9/10 - $700 - https://imgur.com/a/c8KhsKl Prices in USD and f+f paypal, shipping included worldwide via DHL.

broke the 1927 type 1 out of retirement

OOE 01. Solid fit

at apprenticeship school this week. Filson denim vest. Here’s my FW 1927 @MJF9 OOE 01 from @olmecasteve

Congrats?!

seemed a good opportunity to dip my toes into Yahoo Auctions

For sure @JDelage and @rodeo bill! Here are some quick smudges :-) I picked it up from the kind lads at BlkBlu. I'd normally go for a size 5 but I went for a 6. I didn't notice much difference in the body between the two and the 6 gave me a little more length in the sleeves and body. I'm really loving it. It's going to provide a nice layer of protection over a jumper this autumn and winter!

Lofgren are just built on a funky last. I’m an 8D across the board in Nicks, Whites, red wing, etc and have tried 7.5,8, and 8.5 in Lofgren and none of them ever fit my feet very well. Lovely boots but just never worked for my feet

Y'all can have the sloppy stitching. Give me Freewheelers WWII or give me death! Hahahahhaa

I just saw these wwii era Lee infant sized pants on instagram this morning and they also have sloppy stitching https://www.instagram.com/p/C7P6YH1vlce/?igsh=MWFodGNpMnZpaGh3Nw==