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plus: tcb 1890s tux again with fleabayed russel moccasin monsters and an approximate b_F pose… (suspenders change the drape considerably…)

Denime '37 / Freewheelers '37 / Rototo / Big Yank Anatomica / Bronson / @Duke Mantee / Russell Moccasin

Not the best lighting but the colors match nicely. Ooe, RMC, MF, Chippewa, Mason & Hamlin (piano)

OK folks... a follow up as we have a ‘deadline’ to finalise choices by 14th September. Thanks to everyone who has provided details already For action please (all contestants) Can @beautiful_FrEaK @MJF9 @fabes @81611 @srudy @bartlebyyphonics @theguywhoknewthatguy @volvo240thebest @dudewuttheheck @CSL finalise their details please (the yellow bits on the attached spreadsheet). Please DM me as stuff gets lost in the thread. Any missing requirements will be defaulted to 28 waist, with 28 cm inside leg 😉 Can those who have already provided their requirements (status of green) check the table is correct for them. Belt and braces brought safety to John Wayne and so we’ll use them here. If it’s correct, just rep the post please. Any errors, DM me and @beautiful_FrEaK please If anyone has any issues, please let me know. Thanks all... nearly there

Great Lakes / Tender Co. / Joe McCoy’s / Freenote / Duke / The Vanishing West / Frank’s

Bought this for my son. He wanted a sherpa levis jacket for a while, after being introduced to the type 3 as a boy, but had to have lower pockets/hand warmers. Got a nice clean example in a mid blue with some crocking on sleeves starting. Looks like 527 factory code (another EL Paso plant??) and manufactured in February 1988. Got it for a reasonable price but after postage and duties it felt like l'd bought it from a vintage shop, although it still came in under 100 quid which not bad l suppose. Anyway it fits me comfortably over a tee so there's always that option if he gets bored of it 😁

@shredwin_206 I'll try to dig up some of my photos. I've seen quite a few with bottom not buttoned. And usually they have the very top buttoned. Just the opposite of what I find comfortable. So, I've dug thru a ton of my saved photos. It seems the unbuttoning of the bottom or just buttoning the top was mainly (not always) a early thing. Mostly seen in late 1800s/early 1900s mining and workers photos. This is just my observation. And the majority of the photos it is being done with the gingham "blouse", more so, than the duck and denim jackets. Again, this is just what I'm seeing. I'm curious as to why one would do this. Especially the buttoning of just the top button. I'm guessing on the gingham blouses/jackets, you would unbutton to alleviate the chance of popping the stitches and losing the button(s). The gingham being a lighter duty fabric than duck/denim. For any of the fabrics, my guess on unbuttoning the bottom is for comfort while sitting on a horse or in a buggy. Just my thoughts.

Green Wickett & Craig bridle overdyed black, antique brass hardware, 2 types of snakeskin, 2 types of gemstone (Tiger Eye and Amber), 4 types of studwork styles, 20 something hours of drawing work and more than that in build time …

All tcb today

And now we (impatiently) wait for three months. Thanks y'all for organizing this, should be a good time!

Almost want to make a thread for this, but reading through the "Most sought after denim" thread, I'm wondering what everyone's favorite pair they've ever worn in looks like? Something like a "Show your personal best/favorite faded jeans". For me it'd be my Ooe LHT Contest jeans, which I sorely need to photograph some day. How about everyone else?

Headless / Warehouse / SC SDC ‘46 / Viberg

I decided on the 411S size 32

Means we have three more months to purchase other jeans 🤭

^ This is how I wear mine, I’m a traditionalist. Now I’ll wait for the usual hecklers to ask me to show them the fit pics… EDIT: fantastic photos @buler, thanks for sharing them.

https://tcbjeans.myshopify.com/products/pre-order-late-s40s-jeans Flannel pocket wonky stitch wartime goodness now up for pre-order!! 👀

Apparently there are only a handful of vintage war jeans with flannel pockets. TCB has just started a pre-order for their new pair. They found a pair with different ones.

What looks like a deadstock or almost unworn pair of M41027H (WW2 Lee 101 B with a huge rise) in 32/36. https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/p1143464218/ These probably would fit me and are tempting, but feel free to have a go if anyone is interested. They'd probably be a tad tight and maybe too short for me though after shrinking. Seller has lots of early Evisu (in the thousands of dollars), early Denime, and Full Count and Sugar Cane with arcs. I got my pair of Kyotos from them.

@beautiful_FrEaK will have purchased 4 more pairs by the time his WOM come...

diaper butt 101 buzz tcb redwing

More flares mister freedom/bike co-op/full count/birk

I've lost focus - it had been most of 6 months on the FW '37 - and am now wearing whatever, whenever I feel like it

I would gamble that they were going for a look. I worked blue collar for 10 years before I went white collar. Everyone wore double knee carhartts and extra tuffs but we were very stylish. All of the most stylish guys I've known were from that time in my life. Something about truly collaborative work, being part of a team brings it out in guys. Just a hunch from me but I bet that's never changed. When guys get together we like to dress.

I am out of words Duke. You win. What amazes me is how unique all of your belts are. How you come up with so many fresh designs is astounding.

Alden (feeling a bit like a broken Alden record at the moment) - plain toe bluchers in unlined suede. Doesn't get much better, to my mind. https://www.aldenshop.com/collections/casual-shoes/products/29336f-unlined-suede-plain-toe-blucher-snuff-suede

@MJF9 agree, the ‘43 denim is awesome and so much different than the ‘46 denim. I almost passed on the ‘43 because I thought that although the cut was a lot different the denim wouldn’t be too much different than the ‘46, boy was I wrong. I bought my ‘43 from Self Edge the moment I got the email that they had them in stock and that purchase was based on @Broark mentioning he couldn’t pass them up after seeing them in person… My ‘43 prob has 3-4 weeks of actual wear so not too much happening beyond settling and creases taking hold. Will probably be my next main pair though.

Luckily @beautiful_FrEaK and @Talan yes! Whew! I’ve tried to stay the same or close to the same size.

Hi Julian. I'm a 34 in Sugar Cane but going 37 for the contest pair. We'll see how it goes 😉

Reminds me of myself a few years back.

@MJF9 yep, SDC (super denim collectibles… sorry, was too lazy to type out in my original post). Been my main pair since they released in January, but I rotate with FW, OOE and SDC ‘43. Really like the ‘46… the cut and denim are great and one of the only pairs I’ve ever bought 2 of (although different sizes).

The 1947...a classic

Being that this comp is 18 months, I'm planning on wearing at least once a day, but give some of my other pairs a chance too. The current comp (12 months) I'm in, ya feel bad if you don't put in the full day. Looking forward to less stress 😂

Yes, of course. I just mentioned derbies as a type of regular shoe. That is, not high boots, not loafers, not moccasines, etc.

I like the look of the unbuttoned bodem and buttoned top. But I doubt those fellas where going for a “look” could it be that it didn’t serve anything, to button up the bottom. Since they wore bibs or at least high rise pants. They wouldn’t get any warmer with the button buttoned. But on the the top you can gain something

I’m guessing that this late 40s pair was their other idea for a contest based on their cryptic announcements for the No 2

Depending on price point, grenson lower budget. Crockett and Jones higher budget

‘Charles’ Trickers ‘Robert’ too

Where do I get my commission?

Actually just one hand that depends on when the new SC1945 is really released. Already pre-ordered them some months ago. I just found it interesting that this worn-in pair from the book and the deadstock pair the 1943 model is based on are actually made at the same time and both survived the time.

^ I have a pair of these Red Wing Chelsea boots in ebony harness leather (not my photo).

Corrected it for you 😆

Here we go… couldn’t wait a whole 3 months for another pair of Pizza jeans! 😆

Going 5150, size 37, raw inseam of 89cm (35"). With too many pairs of jeans to wear, winning is not in the cards, though I have thrown out all pajamas and will wear these at night.

I've gone for the same. Decided I've got enough 50s-style jeans with the TCB 50s and the Sugar Cane 1955Z so trying something a touch slimmer.

Banned! Criticism of moderators will NOT be tolerated. 😆

I confirmed I’m doing the 311 with hidden rivets in size 34. Super stoked!

WTS J1WB-E, size M, full pack, like new condition - SOLD

Really cool mid-'40s 11MW repro on Yahoo, pre-lawsuit

These finally showed up after some years…

Late 90s early Italian production T-shirt, my first evisu aged about 14, now my son’s pyjamas. Check out the twist!