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Ordered when it was released but thanks to a held up in German customs for over 3 weeks, it arrived together with the jeans. 1945 jacket

That post grocery golden hour (featuring peaks of fading)

Sunny but cold enough to get my favorite sleeping bag back out. Inis meain / jackman / Kapital / WMJ / NBx Lost Art made in UK

Red Kap Fullcount 0105 Tricker’s

Post O'alls / Ooe (on the post, ironically) / Belafonte x 2 / @Duke Mantee / Brother Bridge... last week but sshhh don't tell anyone...

@Dr_Heech Hey Chaz, the final version of the 1945 looks much closer to the original than the first sample

Old hat, Ooe, Orguiel, WOM, vintage boots.

Took the WoMs for a walk in nearby Gledhow Valley Woods, a coffee in Chapel Allerton and back again, with my lad Glorious day - blue sky with a nice chill in the air Baby fade coming on... 50s vibes... WoM 5150 / Rototo / Freewheelers special heavyweight sweatshirt / Samurai 21oz 552XX / Converse MiJ from Gee

Sorry mate l'm editing the post because l misunderstood, no not as far as l'm aware. Single needle arcs until 1935/36(?) I think, then twin needle until 1942. Blank pockets during the war (?) Then Bullhorn from 1944ish onwards l'm guessing.

Freewheelin’ with an Iron Heart!

xx4 denim raw and with maybe 10 months of wear. The comparison makes me feel that maybe it’s not as slow fading as I had thought.

Sorry for the multi post, forgot this one: Some nice light blue hues coming through in certain lights which is always hard to pick up on camera

@MJF9 We need more Elizabeth Brices in this world.

I bought these deadstock Russell 3/4 sleeve single stitch baseball shirts around 6 or 7yrs ago.. paid international shipping and everything, they're lovely things but they were still unwashed and shrank a little more than i expected on their first 15min cold wash, which was only because they’d been shop soiled for 40yrs ..the offspring did work experience down at Kelham Island making bespoke furniture (i say making, he was mainly sanding down and waxing) .. it was either that or he had the offer to work at Saul Hay for a week via a friend of mine but it would have meant getting the train over to Manchester each day. He chose the furniture making and said "dad, do you have a few old tee,s i can use for work experience" I gave him these^ vintage b-ball shirts, they fitted him perfectly, i thought he was going to keep/wear them but by the end of the week they all looked like this Huf! Chip off the old block, I suppose..

Correct. This type of arc used on Lee cowboy pants had the 'diamond ' from roughly 1936 onwards.

SDA anniversary kakishibu type II, Warehouse cowboy pants, Golden Retriever…

Vintage tie, J Crew, Sugar Cane, OG-107s, Kleman

tee Freewheelers 1947 Nicks boots

Freewheelers Lot.506XX 30s model (size 40, cold soaked, from 2013) • Warehouse S1001XX (1946) Deluxeware 50s Buffalo Check

S&M Bikes Sugarcane M11026 War Model Vintage Champion Gildan SC-47s Chucks

Indeed @Dr_Heech... she was dope!!

This is really just a contest of self discipline / willpower / focus isn’t it? (I suppose laziness and/or brokeness can be a big advantage too)

We could have told you that from looking at the Warehouse thread bud 😄 Back on the train you get… I started wearing chinos for the first time ever, about 2 months after this comp started. Haven’t really worn other jeans that much, maybe a day a week, if that. The weather is starting to be ideal for this weight of denim too.

Congratulations, the customs finally gave in!

Although I splurged more on new pairs this year than I "planned", i also sold 3 pairs. So the balance is kinda kept. I will post more pics soon but here are the measurements for the curious. I am a bit surprised of the rather big waist but this is not a problem. The thighs are quite slim though but still good for me. Size 34x34 One-wash Waist: 89 cm / 35" Front rise: 32 cm / 12.6" Back rise: 42 cm / 16.5" Thighs: 33 cm / 13" Knee: 24 cm / 9.45" Leg opening: 22.5 cm / 8.8" Inseam: 88 cm / 34.65"

In a somewhat unsurprising turn of events - I expect down to the self-imposed restriction to "only wear my 5150's for 18 months" - I have frantically cycled through all my favourite pairs more than I ever have done 😂 @julian-wolf was right back at the start, it was all big talk and no trousers Anyway, I've returned to my 5150's and I am once again delighted with how comfortable they are, and the weight of the fabric. I'll share some more updates on mine soon.

One for @Double 0 Soul - I bought this tracksuit top 20+ years ago I think, basically because of its West Ham colours. I rarely wore it and now it belongs to my son, who sports it much better than I ever did. I think it’s from 2003.

@Dr_Heech The funny thing about those Lee's is that they predate the "Diamont Stitching" of the arcs to Levi's up to 5 years, if I'm correct here.

2x layers of Japanese leather, exotic overlays, real gemstones, steel (both stainless and nickel plated) hardware and a LOT of saddle stitching

As promised, here are the waist measurements before and after shrinking. Here are the tabulated measurements for the M41001 before and after shrinking. I shrunk these by machine washing in warm water and line drying. Measurements given as before/after/% change in both centimeters and inches. Waist: 41.5 cm/38.5 cm/8% 16.5"/15.2"/8% Front Rise: 33 cm/30.5 cm/7.7% 13"/12"/7.7% Thigh at crotch:33 cm/32 cm/3% 13"/12.7"/3% Thigh @ 10 cm down: 32.5 cm/30.5 cm/4% 12.5"/12"/4% Leg Opening: 24 cm/22.5 cm/6.5% 9.5"/8.9"/6.5% Inseam: 91.5 cm/86.5 cm/5% 36"/34.25"/5% Also some post-shrinking fit pics are below.

Vtg corduroy Rose Bowl hat Vtg Selvedge bandana Unif Cardigan Skeleton Key Brewery tee Vtg belt w/ brass buckle Wide cropped selvedge 1960s Frye

Vintage levis 501s Vintage jcrew shirt Chucks

Changed 3 windows in our secondary dining room (adjacent to the kitchen). Just one more to go. The former owners used this room as some kind of winter garden. We made it a bit more cozy and now it was about time to replace these single-glazed windows to something more substantial. Still need to cover the gaps as well

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Yesterday I did a slot at my son's elementary school careers day, and talked with a group of third graders (8-9 year olds) about being a fashion designer. They were all great, and one kid was really pleased when he was pulling apart a cutting of denim that I'd passed around and saw that the inside of the yarn was white. "this must be why jeans get white when they get worn out". I swelled with pride on behalf of all of us.

Ooe Yofukuten / Rototo / Tezomeya / Samurai / Converse

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The 1945 jeans are very nice. Same size 34 as b_F with similar measurements (waist, FR, BR, Thigh, Knee, LO, Inseam):

I can't imagine snow having any effect on contrast.. i'd give heat and humidity the benefit of the doubt, you will sweat more in this type of environment, the sweat will dry overnight resulting in more salt content within the denim fibres resulting in more abrasion.. or i assume that's the theory?

@beautiful_FrEaK Agreed, they did a good job matching that detail. You must have quite a collection of Sugarcane collectibles now? Maybe time for a How many jeans update?

After months of debating, I picked up a TCB No.2 blouse a few weeks ago. Really happy with it. Between these and my Fullcount 0105ss', I'm really loving ~11.5oz denim...it's so comfortable and wearable.

Hansen / Carhartt / SC / Flower mountain

FW 1947

50s after another wash 🔵 I've avoided the dryer this time to reduce any shrinkage

@Maynard Friedman class faded denim there mate! Lovely...

Okinawas drying in the sun.

Amusing myself while my wife shops. WWII USN M422 jacket, work shirt, 555 '1947 501xx, ATF Paratrooper boots.

So, I've looked again into the different types of denim by WH for the years 30-50s. Besides the well known banner (7x7, ca. 13.5/13.75oz) and Memphis cotton denim (6x6, 14.5oz) there are at least three different other ones. 1. The new denim, WWII denim. I think, this was first introduced with the 25th anniversary pair S1001XX (1946) (perhaps earlier?). This denim is not DSB and has an orange selvedge. It's 6.7x6.6, ca. 14oz. And quite coarse. The relatively recent Duck Digger Lot S1003XX (1944 MODEL) (with the flannel pocket bags) is also of that denim. 1946 model: 1944 model: 2. Then there are two DSB. Both have a pink selvedge. I guess, the idea is, that same as the denim has changed by oxidation in the decades of the storage, the selvedge lines have also changed. Same with the tab, which is also pink in some pairs. The suffix (1000XX) seems to indicate DSB. For jackets (2000XX). a) the lighter one 7.5x7.5 ca. 13oz Used for example for the 1953 and 1954 pairs. Also for the Lot.2001XX(2000XX) blanket lined jacket and the 1936 model. b) the heavier one 6.7x6.6, ca. 14oz. The Lot S1003XX(1000XX)【1942MODEL】is made of this denim. 1942 model:

Vintage c1963 Made in USA, RayBan Caribbean LVC Valencia 506xx Vintage 1960s Champion (Running Man) Columbia University 'Department of Classics' Sweatshirt £5 Gildan Tee Freewheelers 47s J.Lofgren Sneakers ...First Attempt Ruined By The Cat

Quite hard to take ‘action stills’, especially getting the waist to lay flat, but hopefully this gives you an idea.