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Same ol hat, vintage vest, thrifted sweater, TCB 50s, Blundstones

Having used the great group of people here as a bountiful resource for many months, I figured it was time to post some photos for the first time and share my two first TCB purchases - the Baker pant and 20's jacket. Starting with the 20s jacket, I'd first to like to thank @istewi and @blooming for the great advice regarding shrinkage and sizing. I ended up going for a size 44 off of primarily the chest measurements (I am around 172cm tall with a 50-51cm chest and weigh about 75kg) which felt like a daunting jump from my usual size but I think it worked out well. I wanted to be able to wear it across as many seasons as possible given the fabric's lighter weight so this size allows me to wear with either a t-shirt or a sweatshirt underneath (I've even managed to fit it under my Barbour). The sleeves need to be cuffed once, as I expected, but the cuff isn't bulky at all and I quite like how it looks. I am concerned it is a little on the longer side regarding overall body length, as it sits around 2.5-3cm below my belt (around 1-1.5inches) so I'd love any feedback on the fit! I love the weight and hairiness of the fabric and also appreciate that Inoue finds it is one of their more accurate repro fabrics to its respective era...can't wait to see how it fades! As the 20's fabric is prone to shrinkage (according the nice people at TCB, whom I ordered from and were also very helpful over instagram via sizing), below are my experiences with movement after a warm wash and 30 minutes in the tumble dryer: PRE-WASH Shoulder width - 49 (-1 from TCB measurements) Chest width - 53.5 ( = TCB measurements) Length - 63.5 (+1 TCB measurements) Sleeve length - 62 (-1 TCB measurements) POST-WASH Shoulder width - 48 Chest width - 52 Length - 62 Sleeve length - 62 Onto the Baker pant - I picked these up as I saw them posted a couple times here as well, and they seemed like a great idea having spent the last year with my legs swathed exclusively in denim. I got them in a size L with a waist size that hovers around 30-31 (although I had not experienced anything quite as high a rise as these yet so I was thankful for the wiggle room the side tabs allowed for). I wanted to wear these with the side adjuster tabs both buttoned as the fabric sticks out otherwise and in case I teeter into the dirty side of bulking -- the measurement guide on Bears was very accurate. They are light and very roomy in the thighs and as I am on the shorter side the taper that TCB has added seems less pronounced when wearing on my body. Lovely texture and immediately soft to wear with what I think is quite a reasonable price tag. Please excuse the Muji house slippers in the photos!

Great Lakes / Tender Co. / Rocky Mountain Featherbed / Tezomeya / Duke’s / The Vanishing West / Frank’s

Hey @coleslawyum do you still have your ox blood Railman's? Here are mine albeit, not worn for nearly a decade

15yrs ago.. i bought a bunch of JMC sweatshirts 10yrs ago the gray one, still looked like this ..and today, i've never worn it for work ..bit of bleach.. bit of bitumen ..even though it's battered, and by far the most worn of the bunch, i always choose it from the wardrobe.. i can't help it.. it just feels so comforting i think that'll only change when i buy a new one to replace it.. alas, with McCoy's prices

I decided to snag the RW 9060 flatboxes since I rarely see them in size 13 for my 13.25 Brannock larger foot. Franklin & Poe still had a wide range of available sizes last time I checked. I like them so far. The fit kind of reminds me of barefoot shoes

vintage bomber jacket Freewheelers 1922. Nicks builder pro

Big Trouble in Little China, mini Typ3 to fit 1/6th scale Jack Burton figure.. Yours for £85

MiJ 44’s that I use as my work jeans, I’ve been wearing these for a month, one more wear then they’re going in the wash as they are minging

From a recent vintage market. Pic by @Illcutz Cap- self made Hoodie- warehouse Jacket- style eyes Pantaloons- warehouse

I’m roughly your height, with close chest measurements, though 10kg lighter. Anyways, you’re running into the problem a lot of us run into in that the chest/shoulders are too limiting for a given size that has more appropriate sleeve and body lengths, and I think you’ve even got to deal with this issue a good bit more than I do. For me it tends to be shoulders/back that make a problem first (I’m more a puller than a pusher). This is to say, given your build, this is likely the smallest size you could have gotten that would actually be wearable for you. I see what you mean about the length, and there is a way these jackets are worn where a more cropped look is desired. But that’s just one way. The way you’re wearing it is another great way. It’s a fit that works nicely. Is it the fit? No such thing! But it will be even better and fit even more nicely the more you wear it. A good time to remind the beauty of denim workwear is that fit is flexible. There’s rarely a perfect solution, which is part of why I now own a lot of denim jackets in different cuts! I will say, though I don’t own a TCB 20s, my Freewheelers ‘22 I think is in my top 3, in part because of its versatility. It’s a Goldilocks jacket - a slightly long but not much, roomy but not too much.

I struggle with mirror selfies but this one seemed to turn out passable. FW x 3, Lofgren sneakers.

Talking about the Black Klondike leather. I just saw this pic of the 9870, which is the Irish Setter Round Toe in Klondike. The owner had the crepe wedge sole changed to a Beckman style. They have about ten years of wear. In the Beckmans of ten years or so ago there was also a black version, the 9014 in that Featherstone leather.

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Definitely, it's pretty impressive how many strands there are! I am going to leave all the ones on the inside as is. The buttonholes are the true thic bois, lopping them off for sure. I am probably going to leave a few more than the SoaS pictures, though; I kinda dug it when I put it on. Thinking I will shorten a fair few but keep more on the non-pocket side to balance it out a bit. Fit-wise, I think I could have gone for the 44, but it would have been perfect as is, with a tee. I wanted something I could fit a hoody under (but look good in a tee too), so these fit the bill. I'm doing a warm wash and a dry right now. Will post a fit pit when I'm back stateside.

@mlwdp iirc that's the same one used as a uniform for the civilian conservation corps? https://sites.google.com/view/ccc-uniforms/fatigues-1933-42#h.p_8eivFtfTG0Wd

Jacket fit is fine mate

Not to rag on Mildblend as I'm sure they're fine for most non-sufu types, but I remember taking a pair of Warehouse there years back and was soooo confused when I realized they used a non-matching poly thread 🤣 Never took my jeans there again needless to say 😅

@yung_flynn actually neither! There are some remaining pairs with the gents at Signet: https://thesignetstore.com/collections/warehouse/products/cowboy-pants-ww2-model-1002

@tooth Very insightful, thank you!! Echoing what others have said, I love TCB's factory hems too. I've had jeans hemmed at Mildblend in Chicago several times and the results haven't been great. I've also had Rain from Indigo Proof hem a couple of pairs for me and she does solid work, especially with color matching the thread, but they're still not as tight as what I've seen with TCB and now FC.

Mine worn daily are just starting to show. Pretty evenly spaced parallel ridges orthogonal to the hem. I thought it would look boring but it's fun to have something a little different than the tight roping they are good at. TCB excels at that 'perfect' tight rolling chaintstich everyone is looking for, but I also appreciate that they do it a little differently on each of their models.

Again veering off topic but I’m super curious to see how the TCB 1890s roping develops since the hems are not chainstitched but rather super tightly lock stitched. From my single wash post-factory, they seem like they will still develop nice roping. It’s a slight bummer that FC moved away from the L34 and L36 inseams because it means that newer releases will be far too short. I’m perfectly happy with the available options that are long enough for me though

loving my New Balence CT500

From mostly only wearing boots, I've turned into a bit of a sneakerhead now. Anyway, here is one of my favourite sneakers to wear during fall. New Balance 990v4 'olive incense' colourway with my Oni 546-ZR

Reducing the collection Denime 221 Size 34x32 Raw Waist: 36" Front rise: 12.5" Back rise: 16.5" Thighs: 13.25" Knee: 10" Leg opening: 8.75" Inseam: 34.5" SOLD! Denime 224 (washed by me) Size 34x30 Raw Waist: 36.5" Front rise: 12.125" Back rise: 16.125" Thighs: 13.4" Knee: 9.75" Leg opening: 8.6" Inseam: 33.25" One-wash Waist: 33.5" Front rise: 11.25" Back rise: 15.75" Thighs: 12.6" Knee: 9.125" Leg opening: 8.125" Inseam: 30" Asking 120€ + shipping

Hi everyone, I have listed quite a few Freewheelers and Flat Head items on the Bay if anyone is interested. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_dkr=1&iconV2Request=true&_blrs=recall_filtering&_ssn=smallrod1&_oac=1

As if called forth by @smoothsailor & kin, Tyler, The Creator’s put out a new album chock full of absolute bangers

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Is anyone knowledgeable on the black Red Wing leathers? For engineers the main ones seem to be RW Chrome and Klondike. The fades look a bit different. 2268 from the 90s with Chrome leather The 2966 with Klondike leather. The 9060 is a flat toe Beckmans, also with Klondike. It was recently offered in US stores and last year in some European shops in relation with the Munich store anniversary. But it's mostly sold out now. It has been available in Japan for many years. I think, it was also RW Japan, that had developed it. Mr Suzuki of Two Monkeys and Ol Shanks amongs other had a hand in it, if I remember correctly. Perhaps we'll see it in the European shops next year. Not sure, how popular it would be. It also looks nice worn.

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Halloween party last night. Paris, Texas became one of me and my girlfriend's favorite movies when we watched it after someone posted stills of it in the iconic denim photos thread.

Yeah, super fast any time I've ordered from them. For sure looks better, ha. Dunno why I didn't try that first. I did have to cuff the sleeve as these are pretty long and my arms are pretty short. Having never worn a denim jacket, I'm surprised at how much give these pleats have on the chest. Much more freedom of movement than I anticipated, honestly.

I’ve had my Tender shades (w/ prescription lenses in them) for around 4–5 years and they’re still good as new

That flasher... Lol Levi and 501XX on it? come on you guys

Well phew! I'm relieved I got the 30th anniversary version without the arcs. Narrowly escaping a scenario where some pitbull lawyer chases me down on the street & attempts to rip my pants off...🤣

Could you please help me to check on my jeans? Real or Fake Wrangler 13MWZ ??? Thank you so much.