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Off to a real fast start, already seeing electric blues at some high-friction points around the lap / whiskers, and even some white on the hems—starting to worry that by 18 months they’ll be all the way washed out! Plus: day 16 outfit, feat. Great Lakes, Warehouse x RMF, Union Special, Hollows, Russell

Great Lakes / Rocky Mountain / Union Special / Hollows / Word of Mouth / Russell

The other jeans were I encountered a similar button rust this quick were TCB

Warehouse/Rockets/RW Denime/Frostproof/Hollows/TCB/Alden

Greek Fisherman's Cap Vtg Vanderbilt Wool Western Yoke jacket Corduroy trucker Santa Fe Speedway reprint tee Painted belt Bronson MFG 1936 101b Lee-pro. 1960s Frye

Went to our local ruin

New (to me) hat. I'm a sucker for foam fronts with trucks on them and found a couple at one of my favorite resale shops near me the other day. Shirt is vintage OG-107 Vest is some vintage DIY jeans Blundstones

Unexpected third wash due to a little slip and fall into icy mud today...Still drying but will post pictures if there's any notable changes. Was hoping to hold off to set in the whiskering 😅

Went for coffee. Came home with an Airforce Duffle bag for £35! Looks issued but unused. Mint condition. Fairly modern I assume. Has a very faint Airforce stamp on it. Great red contrast stitching, for no reason is my guess. I assume its for flight kit like helmet and overalls? ‘Kitbag Flyers’

The denim is definitely a fast fading one. So it will give us enough options to wear other pairs if you like.

^ not as far along as you but definitely feeling like they'll be fast fasters, especially compared to the Ooe's I was just used to! Maybe reaching 18 months in a good state will require some well chosen breaks along the way.

Interest check, Joe Mc coy wool Cossack sports jacket size 42. Good condition

wwii type 1 1900 denim pullover raw 1947s

Been gone from hele a long time - thought i'd post a picture of my old R00 i bought back in 2016... These have gotten so fragile so i use them only occasionally these days. Apologise for the low quality pic.

my friend Jordan is a farmer. Here are his trusty Roy he used for farm work

Lovely shoes arn't they.. nice bit of geography teacher steeze I agree.. the Ichimaigawa & Ashinari are the two most visually appealing models.. alas, the Vibram sole on the Ashinari looks too chunky for quite a dainty shoe.. The sole on the Ichimaigawa makes much more sense..alas, the cut of the leather on this model, around where the tongue is attached opens up a hole with wear, i would find seeing my socks through the shoe, quite annoying.

Phigvel white chambray workaday shirt. Tried it on and it fits perfectly! Reminds me of Orslow’s version. Will probably shrink with wash.

I find the Ashinary derbys quite balanced. I like the look and the aging. However, I tried contacting them via emails but no reply so far. Can’t place an order to outside of Japan it would seem. I’d also like to be more sure about the size, since 10 is at risk to be too small for me, but I’ll settle for any other reply from them as well. That sock thing is weird! I didn’t give much attention to the Ichimaigawa model so I missed it

Gave my 0105ss' their first machine wash and they shrunk more than I thought even on cold. Inseam shortened up a little and got some more leg twist. They've already loosened up quite a bit after a day or so of wear. Really enjoying these so far!

I Liked the shirt so much I wore it again. I like this fit better. Nonnative Phigvel Wesco

I got this chinstrap WH flannel (top shirt in photos) with the Duck Digger tag from @willi late last year and it’s been one of my favorite shirts for this winter along with my Cushman sweatshirt. That made me a little curious about the real (non-repro) deal. I ended up picking up a vintage Frostproof flannel from the 70s? after going down a rabbit hole. Some of the details are a little different (no chinstrap, no side gusset - I think WH pulls from Five Brothers, Braveman, Frostproof, etc) but the overall color palette and pattern, fabric heft, and hand feel remind me a lot of the Warehouse repros. These Frostproof flannels are actually relatively plentiful, inexpensive (this one was leas than $50 shipped), and MiUSA with 100% cotton and long sleeves (a rarity for vintage shirts in my experience).

In August 2021, I put a pair of Roy Peanut Pants on ice as they fit too relaxed for my liking. Some of you might remember I debated between selling them or even sending them off to experts like Indigo Proof for significant alterations. At the time, virtually all of you said to move them along or keep but leave them as is. Even Rain advised that recreating some details in the same exact manner that Roy did, might not be possible. Turns out that all of you are right. I went away for 3 years and put on 5 kilograms with food and drink, and now they fit me a little better. Still, they're long in the rise and can slip down during the day and look dumpy in the crotch and butt, but I'm much, much happier with this fit, and have a refreshed appreciation for Roy's work. It is a shame to not have a piece from Roy, but it is an even greater shame to have owned, but never actually tried, something from Roy. With that I'm gonna dump a bunch of photos here. Nothing unexpected for most folk, but I hope it does show why this hobby continues to fascinate us. Front and back photos demonstrate the rather full "relax-tapered" cut, show a glimpse of the internal cloth Peanuts®️ patch, the rounded back pockets and a vintage-looking Big Bro cloth patch with green lettering. That coin pocket is shaped exactly like the back pockets, and it is very deep and wide for an accessory pocket. The back pocket rivets are exposed but done in a manner that it does not scratch furniture. This is a 31" inseam, and combined with the very high rise (these should sit at the navel for me, and even a little above, if I were being honest about being a Super Short King) means I need quite a big double cuff to keep them like high-waters, which is how I prefer my looser jeans to sit. Right away, you might notice the fabric does have a myriad of shades and quite interesting texture. These are very sparingly worn and they are already crinkling in many parts, especially near the front pocket openings and the waistband. The roping at the hems is impeccable. Roy uses all silver buttons for this release. Despite the long rise and rather long fly placard, it only has a total of 4 buttons. I wish it had 5, but who am I to question Roy about his work? A closeup of the narrow, raised and tucked belt loops along with the kind of rivets Roy chose for this release. Check out that tightly sewn bartack for the belt loop, done in a different shade of indigo. Another closeup showing the rivets and one of the exposed corners of the coin pocket. Notice the all-white stitching used for this release. I've seen photos of some pairs of Peanut pants with a different comic strip, but here's the one that came with mine. I'm a little sad thinking the patch will probably wear off to white (or just simply tear eventually) at the top where it sits on the waistband. The shell stitching detail that loads of people love about Roy jeans. Those rivet backs look like brass. Another well-loved detail, Roy's embroidered name and size tag on the back of the front pocket bag. From what I've read, these pocket bags are cut and sewn from an unsanforized canvas material. I'm just a simpleton, so I'll tell you that these heavy duty pocket bags are extremely reassuring to have in daily use. I am positive they will put up with a lot of abuse and still feel comfortable against the thigh. There's two kinds of Rivet backs here. The ones on the fly are one, and the rest are another kind. Now this. I get very excited when I talk about this...excited as a child in a candy store. I tried hard to show it here but it isn't clear. That back pocket patch has a plumpness to it that makes it obviously sit proud to the back pocket. It appears to be sewn in a manner that would become plump as the unsanforized denim around it shrinks with washing.Yet the stitching does not cause the denim to crinkle or appear untidy. Both the back pockets and the coin pocket are entirely lined with the same off-white unsanforized canvas fabric that's used for the front pocket bags. The canvas fabric was chosen, and sewn in a manner that it shrinks with the outer denim, perhaps shrinking at almost the same rate, so that neither the denim nor the canvas forms ripples. I put my hand in those pockets and the inner canvas lies unbelievably flat against the denim. The details really do matter. Selvedge line and Roy's own pink thread being used in his very own black seed denim co-developed with the famed Cone factory. That same thread that's used for the belt loop bartacks shows itself again here. A closeup of the fabric. This is at the outseam of one leg, Don't quote me on this, but I wouldn't be surprised if the selvedge line weave and texture was done in such a manner that it would produce more pronounced train tracks with use. Again you can see this is a really sparingly used pair and we are already getting some bulging of the outside of fabric in the area. The warp threads feel quite plump and that contributes to the texture. There really isn't any pronounced slub or nep, but a constrained level of hairiness is present. Another close up of the fabric, the chainstitch at the hem and the roping. Couple of fit pics, which I put up because they're surely mandatory if I were to claim that they fit better. Notice the leg twist in equal amounts in both legs. On my frame, they are still very relaxed in the thigh with some hip flare. They generally look more flattering when worn higher at the navel but they don't always stay at that level unless I pull them up occasionally during the day. Pardon the unfashionable T-shirt hike up in the back photo, I did that just to give an idea of how those back pockets sit and what the back pocket patch actually looks like on the body. Anyway, that's enough indulgence I'll allow myself for one day, and more than enough to bore most of you. But for sure, Roy jeans are good.

I'm less of a Warehouse expert than some, but out of all the different fabrics I've worn over 15+ years of denim nerdery the Banner denim is a serious contender for my absolute favorite. The 14.5 oz on my 800xx is a nice denim too but it sort of feels and looks like a medium-weight version of Samurai's Kiwami denim from the S710xx. The Banner denim has some extra dimension of texture and depth of color to it that really captures the spirit of vintage denim, and it's just great for daily wear here in the southern US where it's quite hot for much of the year. For that matter, I like the Banner denim way more than the Full Count denim from the 1108s I wore for several years. I'm eager to see if the new TCB WWII denim on my Late S40s jeans ends up on the same level as the Banner.

I don't not like DSB/their other denim but compared to Banner, there's no contest IMO. Maybe its more true to the respective era's or whatever whatever, but their other denim is nowhere near as comfortable or visually interesting as Banner is IMO. I ordered a Banner Type 1 from Bears last week because the 'new' denim used in my five month old 2002XX Early 1960's Paper Tag jacket has not gotten as comfortable as I was hoping it would and I've worn it a lot.... I think I've come to the conclusion that I am only going to buy Banner jeans/jackets from WH going forwards....

The 1942 model came out like two or three years ago. It was reissued half a year ago or so. Both the 1942 model and the DD 1944 model are the WWII denim:6.7番×6.6番 14.5oz. Also the recent Hinoya 75th anniversary model (1003HXX-DSB) is in that denim. As well as the the 25 year anniversary S1001XX (1946). I like it quite a lot. It's quite sturdy and coarser. The denim varieties are still quite confusing to me. We know there is the banner denim (three state) (one DD 1947 a.o. in that) and the heavier XX memphis denim (like the 800XX and 900XX as well as the Lot 1001 Heavy Ounce). And then there are two pink selvedge denim: one a bit lighter 7.5x7.5 and one a bit heavier: the above mentioned 6.7x6.6. It seems that they can come in DSB or not. I think the war models are all in the heavier one. Models like the Lot 1001XX(1000XX)【1954 MODEL】and the Lot 1001XX(1000XX)【1947MODEL】are in the lighter one. Recently I read about a new denim. And if I recall correctly there was also a orange selvedge denim ;D

@julian-wolf Drake’s have a selection of Rugby shirts. Theirs are made in Portugal which is where a lot of their wovens/jersey appear to be made. Given they make some stuff in England/Scotland/Italy there must be a solid reason they’ve chosen Portugal. Its pricey and not US/Japan made but I’ve got a number of their items and it’s good quality stuff.

Bought an all white chambray shirt from Phigvel from the Amenoscope sale recently. Interested in seeing if it fits or not.

Vintage jacket mia, champion hoodie, Denime 220a, Blundstones

The Flat Head wool jacket, Left Field Smokestacks, Chucks

Me and my eldest went to a noodle master class this week, learnt to make Dandanmain and Tonkatsu Ramen. Started off prepping the broth and a black garlic oil. Then onto braising the pork belly. Onto making the noodles from scratch. The chef leading us demo'd a mix at 50% hydration and said 40% were harder to make but resulted in much better noodles.... both of us are OCD/detail fixated so challenge accepted. (Featuring Bronson, Resolute & Birks on me) While the Tonkatsu broth was finishing off (smell was amazing) we made the Dandanmain (spicy beef Chinese noodles) and shared amongst the class. No photos of it finished because we wolfed it down with a couple Asahi. Pork was ready to go. And the finished product with seasoned egg, drizzled with the aforementioned garlic oil

speaking of old Fxxx and pioneer v. frontier... from the dark ages and at one point having a pair of both F380 and F350 (which were still the best patterned pair i've worn). was doing a little closet cleaning and found this pair in an old bin... wish i would have had some foresight about 17 years ago and bought about 4 more pairs of these... dig that pocket shape

Pretty crazy how much texture super smooth has for such a lightweight fabric. This is after a few washes and one tumble dry. Taken in direct sunlight, still pretty damp.

Worked on my car the other day. Changed the heater matrix which was blocked ,causing the reservoir to boil coolant and spray it out via the cap/valve. Also caused the heating to stop working properly. Dealerships charges £1000+ for this work and remove the whole dashboard, but the internet was convinced you could just removed the glove box housing and do it yourself. So I did. For about £90. Complete fiddle! Really awkward. Got it done eventually and everything works. It was freezing though. Zero Degrees Celsius! And my knees hurt. I’m pretty sure I’ve stretched the knees on my WOMJ’s excessively. Test drive in the hills to check for leaks. Never again 😄 Also cut up a tree that came down in Storm Éowyn

I also picked up the Sunny Garden chore coat, the denim is very nice! I think they're going to make some late 1800's inspired pairs out of it this year.

Back in the Rockets the last few days. Rugged Wear (80s I think?)/Brooks Brothers/Rockets/Alden

back when i went to work.. students used to ask me why I was allowed to wear track pants, wasn't I meant to dress like a teacher I was wearing my baggy Byborre Miffy pants, best answer I could come up with was "actually they are pyjamas"

sassafras type 1 gardener jacket mont st. michel work shirt nudie ace denim jeans new balance 991

Bonus rep for bringing a new WAYWT pose!

LVC sweatshirt, At Last Co. 147’s (size 30), Converse The 147’s did not shrink anywhere near as much as I had expected so I’m holding off hemming until the next wash or two. Not a fan of cuffs but I pressed them this time and think it doesn’t look half bad

Outtake of the 47s a couple of days ago.

Works with sneakers as well. And finally I had a haircut...

Guitar strap Tuscan milled leather, lambskin, steel hardware, turquoise gems