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I have to say, loving these jeans so far. Sized it just right. There's plenty of room in the hips without dipping under the belt too badly. Stock room casual this morning doing grunt work.

Checking in with pre/post and initial thoughts. I really like these jeans and cut. The roping is top notch. I’m still tripping out on the denim pockets bags It’s a weird feeling, but will only get better with wear. I didn’t get as much shrink in the waist as I wanted with the first wash, so I ran them through again as well as a trip through the dryer. Think we’re fully shrunk now - waist snug, but has loosened to what I was wanting and inseam hit requested post-shrink exactly. I ended up with some marbling with the initial soak/wash/hang dry that was probably intensified with the second wash/dryer. My typical machine wash/dry usually doesn’t marble like this, but it did this time. No worries - I’m choosing to see the squiggles as ‘freshly grated mozzarella’ for my pizza pants. Pre Post initial wash, hang dry

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Inis Meain / Polar / Kapital / WMJ / Oak Street + snow (finally, my favorite part) Also for @Hopethisoneisnttaken a few throwbacks from 4 years ago. 2 diff Tender coats ( + tender jeans) + newborn.

My 311s arrived the day after I left the country for a few days so I didn't get them till Tuesday. Soaked and then washed at 30 degrees on Wednesday. Raw fit in first pic, post-wash in second (obviously). Fit is slightly slimmer than I anticipated in the leg but not too slim (I hope - thighs might get bigger again once I get over my patellar tendinitis). And I bought them to be a slim pair anyway. I think the waist will be spot on. If it stretches further than I'd like it won't matter too much cos I also went for a shortish inseam. Long term I see these as jeans for the summer.

Apologies in advance for the crappy pictures, my lighting isn't so good and the sun isn't as plentiful as it was in LA . I got these last Wednesday and was really impressed with the little details, mainly the patch and the Pizza red tab. I was initially worried that they would be too small post soak, however, they ended up fitting pretty nicely! They were given a soak and were then machine dried (couldn't wait on the air dry) to avoid any further shrinkage. Simo really got all the post soak shrinkage right, especailly with the inseam! I'll try to post more pictures as I get more wear in, I just tend to forget to take pictures 😅 Patch got pretty faded post wash.

Happened to get the Ooe jacket today once my contest jeans had dried. It may be a very denim 18 months!

Flat Head houndstooth flannel, Real McCoys A-2 jacket, Hollows Rail belt, Flat Head 3003xx jeans, Viberg Service Boots.

Staying with un-soaked for now. Time will tell how long I can keep that going.

Tender Co. jacket & shades Deluxeware Hollows Word of Mouth 411S Russell Zephyr

Chore coats have always been my most practical choice. TCB/ motor / Jim green

Pardon the hasty work-restroom photo, I'll get some with better lighting later. Fit is what I was looking for, slimmer than I thought it'd be though. Hopefully the waist stretches back out 0.5-1 inch for comfort.

It’s just so good!

@julian-wolf Omg, right?!?? Should I wear the vest too? 🤣

@srudy Matching chore coat & pocket bags?? That’s the peak of fashion

You and me both. They feel super wide for the first few hours then I'm like.. oh - this feels great. Whenever I wear anything other than my 0105SSW, they all feel so tight and rigid by comparison. Overnight I saw that Cultizm had an extra 15% off sale items so just picked up some 1101SSW for a mere $167(!) as well because the Super Smooth fabric is great for SoCal and so comfortable. Think they may replace current daily Warehouse's as this fabric is just magic.

#191 Lot.611 Pre soak fit. Featuring the first pair of Vans slip ons I’ve had in 20 years . With cuff as idea of length after shrinkage. Pocket ID Aiming to preserve the patch. Trying to keep it out of the hot 30min soak Bonus: Current fit for reference: Freewheelers 47’s

Regarding Japanese heritage denim brands, I'd say the narrow focus on WW2 era Levis is a recent phenomenon. When I first saw Sugar Cane & others in Japan in the mid 1990s, it was a more diverse array of styles, some repro, some their own spin on old styles. I have a Full Count catalogue somewhere that offered jeans & other denim items with white stitching, and some Levis style pieces in chino twill type fabric. It was all very cool. I scanned & shared it on Denimbro a while back. If I can find the files I'll share here.

Band tee, H&M shirt, FC & Blundstones

Bummed that I missed out on the Word of Mouth contest so I bought a pair of 50s to cheer me up I have a old pair in size 34 but this time I went with 36. Fits so good imo! Here combined with and old tcb chore jk.

Good walk with the pups this afternoon, now waiting for burgers from my favorite local

absolutely!

@julian-wolf I read his post as $50 shipping on top of ~$40 USD for the magazine… so… even with shipping (and tax depending on where he’s located), he’d still be coming out on top if he bought through the link I provided…

remember back in the olden days when sufu was like the wild west and people used sarcasm brackets so people didnt get confuddled by tone, it was great (4)

That’s awesome, do share it if you feel like. thank you. She is mostly breastfed, so I do get a decent 5 hour sleep usually, not taking extreme nights into account.

My comments were probably more tongue-in-cheek that I managed to communicate there in written form, as someone who is skeptical of the notion of "progress" in all sorts of different contexts, I don't think we really need totally new concepts from denim brands. But I guess I would like to see interesting ideas in enthusiast jeans beyond crazy fabrics or hyper-specific repros, whatever form that might end up taking. I do like the idea of incorporating subtle design/sewing/construction aspects into jeans inspired by the quirks of WWII pairs, for instance, though I'm sure I'm not the first to have this idea.

Oh man I've got too many tees so I will definitely share some of my favorite vintage ones here.

p24a SOLD Adding WTS J1B-S sz small RAF Letting go of this beautiful J1b. Sashiko stitched repairs on the sleeve and some beautiful weathering making it one of a kind. Purchased in Japan. Giving it a 7/10 but the wear on this one is what makes the charm. Jacket only. $1500

This lovely Ooe x Sunny Garden pre-war chore jacket landed yesterday (along with a few other items, it was a nice and busy day for post down my way 😉... a few more to come soon and then the intent is no denim buy for many years... honest gov) Same pattern as the Railroad jackets Ooe did a few years ago i.e. "design is based on an old pre-war Chore Jacket; from the front, the sleeves are set-in sleeves; from the back, the raglan sleeves are split sleeves; A-line silhouette pattern with narrow shoulders and seamless hem, a fitting specific to a vintage jacket". It's in the Amoskeag repro denim, the same as the vest, I mean Sleeveless Outing Coat. Great jacket... I can see me wearing this a lot...

Wearing my 0105w today. When I've not worn them for a while they feel so baggy and wide but then taking this photo they look just like a regular straight 🤷‍♂️ I think the fabric makes them feel looser. Very comfortable

Very very frigid today so I'm bunded up inside. It's 0°f/ -17c outside right now and Hell has actually frozen over in the United States. To those of you living in other parts of the world, please keep a close eye on us. Things are about to get downright sketchy. Multiple friends working in or for multiple three letter agencies have privately cautioned to keep our eyes and ears open. Stay safe Sufu. Wool watch cap Fuzzy Unif Cardigan The Cure Lovesong reprint Vintage Gap braided leather belt H&M Loose denim Vtg Tony Lama cowboy boots with riding heels

Finally! I still carry 3-4 kg more with me than I'd like. @Duke Mantee bonus shot

Bump on all the free stuff up thread. At this point I'd just give it away and make a donation to charity myself. Moved back to civilization so am in LA if anyone is around there who wants free shit.

@Mtvare it's open now again And re-named to make it clearer (I hope)

@jeash90 https://shopcanoeclub.com/collections/books-and-magazines/products/vintage-sweatshirts

Yahoo auctions may be the best bet. I've certainly seen copies for sale there.

I got it from the local pop up shop, arpund 350usd for two

@Cold Summer I’ve only been in this “scene” for about a decade, but from what I read it’s seems like the Japanese have been doing the wwii reproduction and Americana reproductions for more than 4 decades now. While progress might happen, I still think the usual suspects of the repro world are going to be iterated to eternity (at least, relative to a persons lifetime) for the sake of tradition.

I thought I read somewhere that there are no side seams, just the seam down the back. Could that be it and just lost in translation?

Has anyone else spotted this little Easter Egg detail? Edit: It’s inside both front pockets.

Finally gave these a piping hot wash and machine dry, the puckering/roping is crazy and the leather seems to have held up well enough. I did rub a little Obenauf's on it which I haven't done to patches in almost 20 years. Plus, I got two belt loops with selvedge which was a nice little surprise.

It’s due to all that global cooling coming up through the Gulf of America!

I have changed my tune since this series of posts almost (gulp) five years ago, I've really fallen in love with the WWII jeans, not necessarily because I've become super invested in vintage denim, though I surely have a greater appreciation than before for nicely-aged vintage jeans. It's probably more because of the vibes, these wonky WWII-era jeans are weird and I find this fun and compelling, moreso than gimmicky over-engineered slubmaster denim. Also, somewhat to my surprise, I have found that at least some variations of the WWII fit work quite well on me. Seeing WH, Sugar Cane, and TCB try to tackle the task of reproducing obscure and rare permutations of particular jeans is also rather fascinating. I do think these are often past the point of diminishing returns for me, but the price-to-quirkiness ratio of the TCB Late S40s is right on point... hence, why I just bought a pair. I have to think that within a year or two Sugar Cane will have made a Super Denim Collectible for every obscure variation of 1940s 501xx, which raises the question: where do we go from there? "Reproductions" of fictitious World War Three jeans with ever stranger and wonkier features? Again, I'd take it over neon pink weft slublord 28 oz denim. Will we eventually spend $1000 for Japanese jeans that look like they were sewn by Pablo Picasso on acid? I suppose only time will tell.

Hi all, For those that don't know me, I spent the last 3.5 years or so working at Son of a Stag/Soldier blue in London, UK. If any of you had any repairs done by them during that period, it's very likely to have done by me. I've now left SoaS and have moved down to the Kent coast where I'm going to spend more time making bags and leather accessories (wallets, keyrings & the like) I'm also set up to take on jeans repairs. So, if any of you want anything done, please do get In touch. Will be very happy to give you a price. Below are a couple of before and afters I did. Sadly l can't justify the cost of a chain stitcher so I unable to offer shortening. Apologies for the blatant promotional post 🙂 Martin

Deluxeware thermal tee, Flat Head jacquard sweater, Flat Head 3003xx, Wesco Mister Lou

My girlfriend got me the Flat Head FN-OJ-D102 blanket lined jacket while we were in Japan. I previously had the Momotaro x Okayama Denim "Frost" type II blanket lined jacket and never liked how it fit. I put this one on in the Jingumae shop and fell in love, fits absolutely perfect. I've been wearing it almost every day since November, its been nice since we've had a dry & cold winter in the Pacific Northwest. Only gripe is no side pockets but I can get over that, I've been wearing gloves instead

Freewheelers WWII type 1. Rising Sun Yukon jeans. Nicks boots

Surplus, cressent down, jameson, Fullcount, padmore&barnes

Here’s my dad and myself, December 1989. He appears to be doing some work on the front door frame in a well faded pair of 501s. Good fit on these.