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Drake’s over Tellason Drake’s over Samurai Nudie (yep) 17oz Trickers

Roughly one month in

Just got my pair back from being hemmed by Indigo Proof. I will say it feels a little strange wearing a war era pair that's so neatly constructed, but I'm enjoying wearing them so far.

Maiden voyage in my first ever pair of homemade jeans. Vintage Oshkosh jacket Vintage YOT bootleg Some thermal, think it's Hanes DIY 😎 Blundstones

1947. wider than long. 2 months in. These seem to fade a lot faster than the 601RB I had before. At least initially.

A couple fits from the past couple days. Obsessed with the sweater so sorry in advance. Thrift wide brim hat Paul Pope Batman Tee Coziest thrifted sweater ever Very heavy vintage wool coat Cheapie vegan pyramid belt Jeweled jumbo pin MF outlaw in black Vintage Frye Future Monsters X Ebbets wool cap Orange fuzz 1999 Mike Ness solo tee Rumpled dress pants Gucci horsebit

Bubo / Ballpark / Tender x3 / Hollows / Russell @bartlebyyphonics Both fits going off, as expected How do you like the 125 compared to the 132? Does it feel much slimmer up top, in practice?

thank you; good to be back! haven’t been posting as been lured by the call of the actually water proof and effecient warmth-to-weight ratio: charity shopped musto and folk wool-fleece as evidence… (gorpxyachtcore) back to spring back to denims: think have found a good partner to the tcb 40s jacket: tender 125 (‘achilles’ over-dye: natural indigo not woad methinks)

Inspired by @Thanks_M8 to pull out my Aran before it gets too warm North face puffer/J Press Aran/TCB 50s/Rancourt Ranger Mocs

real mccoys nigel cabourn yuketen

They're done. Thanks for looking everyone.

60 days...

Denime - Denime - Denime - Duke Mantee - Chucks

So…if 3x Tender is the new trend.

Grey man on a grey day... Vintage Stetson, Buzz, FW, Penahaus

We lived next door at the beginning of the war. A little to the south, in the Zell im Wiesenthal area. We often came to Freiburg. Very beautiful places.

plumbing a vent and some copper water lines

many thanks @julian-wolf; your tender triples and @MJF9’s freewheeling triples are setting new sufu metas! in terms of top block comparisons between 125/132 (both size 5) it is hard to give conclusive evidence yet; the 132 started off voluminous and raw and has a few washes in its time whilst the 125 post-overdye came in a shrunken state that has needed some stretching out… with 2 days into wear on the 125, they do indeed seem fairly similar up top: the 125 has maybe 2cm more on back rise and a little less in the waist; first wear was tight but they’re relaxing now… otherwise feeling pretty positive towards them; more of a ‘standard’ jean compared to 132 but nice cut nonetheless: was hoping for more front rise but maybe there is stretch to come…

well two months or so and I guess time to be sent out for repairs

Definitely on the shorter side but that's why you have high-rise jeans

Somewhere in time.

belated happy new year all you beautiful ppl slowing grinding on these 132s… mother in law knit-aero-stan ray-tender-rw pecos

Hope you all aren't sick of me yet lol. Stayed up past my bedtime last night finishing up all the sewing (other than the patch, waiting on that material to ship from an etsy seller). Tried doing rivets and buttons on the practice pair but was having trouble with those. Not gonna put any of those parts on this pair till I know I can do it cleanly. The waistband was the trickiest part. Was advised not to put interfacing inside so that it can stay pliable, but that made it harder to keep everything straight. After a couple unsuccessful attempts where the needle failed to catch the inside seam I ended up sewing down the inside seam allowance to the inside of the jeans and then pinned along the length of the waistband down the middle to keep the needle from missing the inside seam. Worked alright once I decided to just use the handwheel all the way around. Not ideal but it looks way cleaner than any attempt I made with the foot pedal. This was the only time I really got frustrated during the process, so not so bad in the grand scheme. Decided to do tucked belt loops because I love that detail on my Left Field pairs. Gives me something to put my keys on that won't pull the top of the waistband down. Next time I make a pair I will get a zigzag machine so I can do bartacks. Thought about hacking em with the buttonholer, but decided not to since the buttonholer foot wouldn't hold much fabric on the belt loops, so slippage might have occurred.

It’s to attach the spikes to that you’ll inevitably forget about when you take it off. Gonna be very surprised if peoples don’t fuck up their gear with those things lol

On the topic of skate or skate inspired footwear: Eytys wave. Worn with Valencia st ‘55s.

Day 60/366

We're getting 4 different Flat Head jean models at Self Edge this year, starting with the first ones being released in May. One of the models we had a hand in designing the fit and details too! More info on the different denim styles and fits will be out closer to the release dates.

Guess I need a new WAYWT spot with the sun getting higher again Tilley / Ooe / Orguiel / Duke / Cane’s / Frank’s

Is this ivy?! Sc california, vintage aran. Stussy deluxe x fred perry shirt, diy belt, diy tote, RRR, RW

Heimat / Old charity shop cotton work shirt / Warehouse T / Warehouse 1101 / Yuketen

sda, kapital, sugar cane, saucony

Back lit Tilley / Tender / Merz / Roy / White’s

*Couple recent fits* My cap Wooden beaded necklace Vintage Gap denim vest (still has receipt from 2002 in pocket) Drag race tee 501 STF Studded belt Chippewa western boots Old stock Leather jacket Wool scarf Fuzzy orange thrift sweater Vintage bandana 1981 single stitch tee Tea core belt Mister Feeedom California Outlaw in Cone Vintage turquoise horseshoe pin Chippewa Steel toe engineer Big round Pin by @tg76 circa 2008?

Tender | Toyo/Headlight overalls

@julian-wolf Interesting stuff, but you've got a sympathizer here. I enjoy repro stuff but have always had a soft spot for, for lack of a better term, less conventional items to mix in. Why I've always been a big fan of Tender. Funny enough, I've been dressing this way for a good long while now and one of the roads it has led me down is a pretty strong aversion to button down shirts - which I've more or less abandoned since 2018. While I enjoy repro cuts and details I have no interest in looking "Western" (at least in the American sense), really at all. A button down with jeans is just generally not my thing. I still have a few solid old Pendleton wool shirts that are nice enough and come out if they're really needed (and I'll try to avoid the jeans if so). So I am a big fan of knits of all kinds, and generally find ways to make up for my avoidance of the collar depending on the occasion. That said, yes, the knits can be susceptible to such things which is why I have a stable of sweatshirts (no sufu brands here) that I'm in for more active times. If it's chilly, paired with merino base you get both worlds of warmth and avoiding the headache of something really nice getting too fouled up - that's the general solution I've had. The Achilles Heel thing is interesting to me, I've certainly got a few pieces that are louder in presentation than the jeans, but I do appreciate that on the jeans it's sort of only "if you know you know" sort of detail.

Yes- mi -> America Apparently from the phonetic use of the Chinese characters/kanji: 亜米利加 (the second character 米 is mi "rice") -> "a mi ri ka". For example: For England: "ei" 英, for Germany it's "doku" 独. Like 耳 mimi -> "ears" which is "selvedge".

Shop descriptions... 😏 "This is a thorough reproduction of the XX model manufactured by DENIME at the time of its founding. The fabric was developed jointly with Kurabo Industries based on recipes from the time. The uneven thread is ring-spun from the same rice cotton used at the time, rope-dyed with a special indigo color, and finished with vegetable dyeing to create a deep texture. A certain DENIME-like color has been reproduced." I was close to ask you guys what "rice cotton" actually is. You can find it nearly on all shops that carry Denime because they all made a simple auto translation (also for some other brands). Actually, it simply means "US cotton" and if you don't translate the whole text but the words themselves, it becomes clear.

Realized that there's water soluble double sided tape that would have helped me out big time last night with lining up the waistband. But it's good enough for a personal pair, and I'm still proud of my work this far.

I had tried to get some understand of the different denims and their nomenclature. I had a look again and I think these are basically the main fabrics: 1. Dead Stock Blue DSB/WWII it seems to be indicated by „(1000XX)“ There are two weights a) pink selvedge- 13.5oz. 7.5x7.5 examples: Lot 1001XX(1000XX)【1947MODEL】 b) pink selvedge- 14oz. 6.7x6.6 strong vertical fading examples: Lot S1003XX(1000XX)【1942MODEL】 S1001XX(1000XX) 1946MODEL Lot S1000XX 25th Anniversary S1001XX(1946) 2. New Denim/WWII Denim orange selvedge 6.7 x 6.6 (ca. 14oz, sometimes described as 14.5oz) example: Lot.DD-1003XX NEW DENIM 1946 MODEL 3. Banner/Three State 13.75oz 7x7 examples: Lot 1001XX Lot DD-1001XX(1947 MODEL) Lot 900XX 4. Memphis Cotton 14.5oz 6x6 examples: Lot 800XX(STANDARD) Lot 1001XX HEAVY OUNCE edit: Hmm, there seem to be two kinds of WWII denim: DSB and new denim. Not really sure. But the pink vs. orange selvedge seems to be the difference.

Yesterday I: - assembled fly pieces - attached crotch seam (much more cleanly than the last time I might add) - attached front and back together Test fit is perfect too. Added some ease for my thighs and it was a good choice. Also really like how the green serged edges look.

couple months of hard wear on these jeans. Gave them a warm wash today

Cut my denim up the other day. Spent last night sewing front pockets, yoke seams, back rise seam, and back pockets. Had a lot of fun on the back pockets. My first name is Ryan, so I did a lowercase R for the arcs. Also made a tab outta the same fabric I used for the pocket bags which I think looks sharp. Compensating feet are a game changer. They make it so even a novice garment maker like myself can get professional looking seams. Only wish I could find low shank ones that are wider than 6mm. I used a 3mm one for several seams last night though and it was a dream. Thanks for looking! Oh also, the test pair has belt loops and a hem now too, just needs buttons and rivets and they'll be wearable.

Looking to sell a pair of 03s from s&s Brand new / never tried on. i bought for my friend but he bailed on buying them. Tagged 34x36 *also have a pair tagged 36x38 I bought for myself. Washed and hemmed. The top block is too tight for me on these. * Anyone interested?

Today I went to a small vintage store where amongst the Zara and H&M jeans there was a pair of unwashed, completely unworn 555 LVC 55 501s and a real pair of Big E 701s!! Super cool to actually find a pair of Big Es in the wild but of course I had to tell the elderly lady who owned the store what she had on her hands, because she had no idea. Also I'm finally the happy owner of a copy of What's The Story on vinyl. The jeans of today are my Sugar Cane 66s which I've been wearing a bit more lately, really easy to dress up and down.

Not as scientifically important but still fun: My parents got a yuzu tree a few months back. Fruits and all, in the fruits were lots of seeds (around 20) about 1,3 cm diameter. So huge seeds for a citrus. Since our own yuzu died because it was grafted on a less hardy rootstock, we were on the search for a replacement for a while and behold: We put the seeds in germination containers and nothing happened for a good while. 6 - 8 weeks germination (1 still hasn't put it's head out, even though it is rooting), a bit of water and a warm spot and we got 6 plants, 1 coming. Let's hope they all pull through

220A. Started wearing these regularly this past July or August. 4 machine washes. Really like these - denim, details, etc. Holding up pretty well overall, but did have to perform a crotch repair (broken threads) about a week ago (ie: ~6 months into regular wear).

And for the full WWII detailed no patch M series fit. Both the same denim from the same era. Absolutely killer. Love the denim, light weight, oxidized blue and gray caste. Love the fits on both. Straight top block, no taper. Jacket is short and boxy. Perfection.

Here is an oddity that I had to pick up. A pair of no patch M41030 but tagged as a M43030. I cannot find any info anywhere on M43030 so it is either a misprint or some lost version. I can't find any discrepancies between the other pairs I have besides the center most coinpocket stitching going up to the waistband. They also fill the gap I wanted in a pair in my size.

This one however doesn't have a red tab and has some odd black stitching on certain seams.