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The possible timing depends a lot on the denim we decide to use. We will most likely offer the choice of two denim and then we all decide which one we want to use . The denim is probably ready in November but we don't know if it is the start or end of November. If it will be end of November and with the shipping from Japan and finishing the possible 25 jeans, we will rather see the arrival of the jeans in January. Especially with Christmas/New Year in between. Shipping in that time of the year is dangerous (loss of packages).

More power to the weirdos doing their thing. I prefer all this nerd stuff to possessing an indifference to fashion. So many times in my life I’ve ridiculed others for acting in ways I don’t understand that I’m finally losing patience with myself.

For transparency reasons: Our lovely Mr @MJF9 is helping me here to get this going and also to help me make decisions behind the curtains (as far as this is necessary).

agree. getting freaky in the tub with your jeans is cool. i like his huge cat. everyone do your own thing.

Makes sense the start date is driven by the reality of the production timetable - gives us something to look forward to at the end Jan! This is still moving forward at a reassuring pace - thanks to you b_F and Simone I think we've got enough pairs of jeans to keep us going until then 😉

There is very little info out there as to what pre-Evis examples actually were. The best I could find was the above example from Ed, with a lot of interpolation on what I know of early Evis details and construction, paired with looking at as many examples of Rodeo Uncle jeans as I could. The early designs are incredibly fluid. Same model number 5501, but everything from denim, hardware, construction details change. Early Evis (that I have several examples of from the first runs where they did partial runs of stitched arcs prior to full adoption of painted gulls) all have red line denim with a wide selvedge, scovil hardware, diagonal mounted rear belt loop, left side installed care tag, with very odd stitching details like overlapped stitching (almost like they ran out of thread and restarted) with a very dark orange/almost brown thread. The details of fabric, thread and minor construction changed very rapidly even while still "Evis". Selvedge got narrower, thread became a more standard yellow and orange, odd sewing behaviors disappeared, but scovil hardware continued until a later era (present in post-Bull patch Evis). My above pair of Rodeo Uncle have the exact same details of construction, thread and hardware, look like a pair of early Evis, save for the denim. It is a pink line denim with a narrow selvedge. From all of the other Rodeo Uncle examples I have seen, denim changed first (somewhere there was my pink line and a red line) along with a transition to using YKK rivets alongside Scovil hardware (mine are all scovil), construction details diverged away from Evis-like details (offset beltloop, different thread and sewing techniques, pocket shape and placement), then a change of hardware to "Standard Style" shop branded hardware, along with patch changes (that I am less clear on). Based on this information, I think it is logical to suggest that those examples which have scovil hardware and Evis-like construction where made from the "shop" that became Evis, and the transition away from Evis "fingerprints" likely signals the pre/post boundary. Now, I do not know if between mine and Ed's, which is earlier. Its clear to me that the thread used on Ed's pair is the identical brownish thread in mine and early Evis. You can interpret the all scovil hardware vs the some YKK as being an indicator of Ed's being a transition pair (because Evis is all scovil and YKK as the company name didnt come about until '94? I think, so after this era which was ~'88-'90). The ONLY detail that seems to be a clear indicator that I have been able to pick up on, which I even hesitate to say, is the stamp font used on the patch. Every example I have seen BUT my pair, including modern examples, use a "curly-er" font. See Ed's below and another example below: Eds: Whereas my pair has a very plain font: I have not seen this font used on any other pair, (nor a deer skin patch). This might be the best determining detail. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to nerd out @julian-wolf. I hope that answered your question.

Some close up comparison of the 30s jacket and 50s jeans. The 30s denim starts off super rigid but is breaking in pretty quickly. I've been wearing it almost all day, every day for the last couple of weeks, and it's shedding indigo dye from the sleeves all over the counter where I sit to work 😆

Little update on the stretch Worn 2 weeks Waist: 36" Front rise: 11.5" Back rise: 17" Thighs: 13"

From "rough day on the range" to "rough day in the tub".

textures day: post overalls, orslow, vintage m-1951

@beautiful_FrEaK you're too kind... happy to provide ein bisschen Hilfe... (though important to say now right up front that... I was not involved in, either directly or indirectly, the provision of any advice, opinion or data that was subsequently used by any contest participant in the sizing of their contest jeans e.g. any decisions to 'size down' for a proper Sufu look were entirely the participant's choice... this disclaimer is currently with my legal team 😉)

What are the chances they’ll be ready a week and a half ahead of schedule? Running from winter solstice to summer solstice would seem fitting

Talking of curtains... We all know the (metaphoric) curtain we'd really like to see behind In return for a full WAYWT pic from @Maynard Friedman, I'd personally be willing to let him pick the contest denim!!! 😀

Warehouse Denime Asahi

Hey l've got a few pics l screenshotted from his Facebook page, mind you - he's only wearing denim budgie smugglers 🤮

Hope the curtains are made with Collect mills denim 🤫?

This would be my target dates. I will check with Simone if this is doable especially since he has to order new denim for it in time.

Put me down as interested as well.

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Smoking while doing that is also part of it https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzzcRm1hHtw/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

We get to vote on choices of denim too? This is all time!

In a way I'm thankful for this Niko fellow, because whatever relative weirdness I do in regards to my denim hobby seems totally benign in comparison to his antics.

@Graytrain Do you know whether your pair is from the original (pre-Evis) production or from one of the more modern runs? I guess the question comes down to: Do you know when they stopped using Scoville hardware? (Are there any other particular tells, that you’re aware of?)

Nice simple slim belt in Sedgwick bridle

as always ... tip top vintage style ....

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They are early. Like before he had selvedge denim and before he was doing any kind of back pocket stitch. By 2008 he had changed things and his stuff was more refined.

Smoking in a denim tux in a tiny bath… what a hobby! 😂