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tcb / word of mouth 611 / r-mocs elbows up…

and some shots from early april: up in york for annual art historian conference (gave my paper in 1890s tcb tux, sorry compers…): some slides of other papers with a medley from sunny scarborough where we were staying… its nice up north… (note slide on fluxus artist who worked from okayama…) jean deets with f-all fades and barely any creasing: gonna take a while…

Warehouse 800xx in 32, I believe they were about 81-82cm in the waist and shrunk down to 74 stretched back out to 80 in one day. I wore many slim straight pairs, Fullcount 1108, iron heart 666, flathead 3009, pbj, momotaro etc, they all stretched and sagged below my hips. These are really nice because the high rise allows my belt to sit above my hips and prevents any sagging. the denim is very rough and uncomfortable compared to the nice Zimbabwe cotton in other brands, I’m eager to break these things in hard like my flatheads. I’m going to avoid putting my cell phone and wallet in the rear pockets as it seems to promote too much stretching in the seat of the jeans.

a more fluffy post of the jeans from a little while ago: hairy inside and out…

Tender Co. / Ooe / The Vanishing West / Ballpark / Hollows / Word of Mouth / Wearmasters

thanks @Maynard Friedman life isn’t forever but endings are difficult/ raise questions and challenges: we had fairly existential differences, how to keep the good and let go of the rest… those that go before us leave us all kinds of gifts… in the vein of @julian-wolf’s gardening: compared to his orderly plantings i am wrangling some wilderness at the back: hacking away as self seeded sycamores that have grown into fencing… ‘oh inch of life’…

hello all: sorry for lack of posts: my mother died unexpectedly the day these jeans arrived… quite the negative co-incidence… lots of plane alarms set off by jeans in travelling to la belle france where she lived: some dramatic skies from the area lemanique to mark it…

c. 2000-2007 Dior Homme MIJ unsure of model as it came hemmed

Probably enough of these antique studs for a couple more designs

I mentioned recently that I had found a pair of jeans unexpectedly on Yahoo, they arrived last week: Slash Overalls S01XX. I've been a big fan of his work since I've been following him online for a few years, even bothering him via DM and email asking if he'd accept an international order. He's not set up to accommodate international orders yet, but maybe he'll be able to someday. Going through a normal proxy isn't viable since his jeans and jackets seem to sell out very quickly. So I was surprised to see these in BNWT state (you can see some residual chalk markings from where he was putting them together), unwashed and in my size for under retail! Honestly I debated posting photos of these, he's very opposed to resellers (there's a post on his blog about it), even banning anyone from purchasing again if he tracks down the serial number and ties it back to the original order. So hopefully I'm not shaking the hornets nets. It's hard to figure out what exactly these are (since he doesn't disclose the serial numbers), but I'm guessing they're a late 40s inspired pair. They even have a similar wonky stitch across the coin pocket similar to the recent SC45s. The denim is nice and hearty, and the stitching is pretty interesting. I'll need to get a better photo of the crotch construction, it's pretty interesting. The enamel coating on the buttons is pretty intense, even compared to FW. The backs of the buttons are also slightly indented along the top and bottom, hard to photograph but just an interesting observation. I'll probably keep these raw for awhile since I'm focusing on wearing other pairs pretty consistently right now, but it's nice to find something that I thought was unobtainable.

Still my favourite pair - XX-013

MF, orSlow, Sams, Allbirds

I'll check it out.. not much really Edwin, unless i go 'artisan' i've worked my way through the range of 'off the shelf' nut butters.. i need to get TG on the proxy phone! I tried 'ManLife' on maynards recommendation.. the consistancy was way too runny for my liking, might have been a bad batch, there was a lot of surface oil which is usually a good sign but once i'd mixed it in, i scooped some out of the jar on the knife and it ran off the knife onto the chopping board.. just thick liquid, when i was eating it, it was sliding off the bread onto the plate (damn you maynard, insert shakey fist emoji) tasted great tho! I made bacon and maple syrup on a lightly toasted hotcross bun for Easter..

Little Hand is exposed https://www.instagram.com/p/DIxi-HETC-W/?igsh=MXhlcDZ6cjM0c2Uyeg==

DHL stopped shipping B2C to the US for orders > $800 because of the volatility over there, right now. https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/important-information/2025/shipments-to-the-united-states-with-a-customs-value-exceeding-usd-800.html Acronym, as of a few months ago, exclusively DHL as their shipping partner, so they have no choice but to stop orders. Burning your country to the ground to cozy up to Putin & poisoning politically illiterate people's minds is one thing, but depriving you guys of your Acronym!? Does his tyranny know no end.....

Someone had asked about longer type 1 jackets. This is one option. For size 4 (L/XL) in a one/wash with shoulders 51cm and chest 59cm it has a back length of 71cm (vs. say a WH or FWs in 42 or 44 with around 61cm). This is also offered for a very reasonable price of JPY 19,800. The denim is 14oz selvedge, apparently all made/produced in Japan: Kurashiki, Okayama. https://acidhouse.stores.jp/items/679c8667b859d3030c0ff020

1001XX 25th anniversary

@bartlebyyphonics my condolences to you during my last contest, the signet warehouse one, I was with my mom when she passed and I was wearing my jeans. At that point I stopped wearing them and they’ve been retired since.

@MJF9 if only the waist was a bit bigger on those old canes!

For people looking for denim chinos. I just saw, that Jelado will issue a denim version of their 41 chino. I've got the khaki 41 and am very happy with it. Great fabric, nice details and a comfy fit. The denim version uses their 10.5oz blue tag Last Resort denim, that they developed for their reproduction of the Lee 91J chore coat, so like the Jelt denim. They seem to be in pre-order now. https://jelado.com/products/jelado-41-denim-ag94341da?variant=49464600133920

My latest project - an actual commission from a customer! 3.38mm stitching, all handmade and my original design (tho obviously inspired by Birkin bags and music cases).

Photo dump. Broke my Midnight Riders Dungarees out today. Wish they were slightly shorter and slightly looser in the top block. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to find a bigger size someday. The beautiful 10 oz denim on these is aging wonderfully.

Back from the beach and back in the Rockets Denime/Brooks Brothers/Hollows/Rockets/Rancourt

Greetings everyone. Really happy with these jeans. I have missed maybe six days since the beginning and I don't feel at all tired by the fit and feel. Just washed them for the first time

Spent a few hours on a ladder this weekend tearing down some invasive vines from the (also invasive, but much less work to upkeep) bamboo lining our side walkway. There was way more to it than I bargained for—probably 2–3 cubic yards, all told—and I didn’t even consider how barren it would leave my de facto WAYWT backdrop. Oh well, bamboo grows back all too fast once it’s not getting choked out. feat. Union Special, Tender Co., The Vanishing West, Tezomeya, Russell In other garden news, the irises I put in a few months ago are just starting up, and the delphiniums are just finishing for the season: (feat. vintage Cane’s x2 in the background) …and we’ve just moved some tomatoes and peppers from their starter pots into the ground out front, plus threw in some marigolds and extra tomato starters from the store for good measure

Hahaha, no I think they're as uncomfortable as they look. You're right though, the fit has a striking resemblance to a Depends Adult Diaper.

I'm in the market for some swim wear for an upcoming trip and came across these from Mister Freedom. I can only imagine the looks I would get rocking these bad boys poolside, but the swim fades could be extraordinary. Right!?

@shredwin_206 cheers mate... they'll stretch about 2cm in the waist with wear, as per OO's guidance based on him wearing his ow w32s... just sayin' 😉😁

@Double 0 Soul we need an update on your pantry. What’s your peanut butter go to these days? I’ve been a Teddie’s super chunky fan for a while but always looking to try others

Sorry to hear your sad news bartles.

Osho said: The so-called normal man is asleep, living mechanically. War is the ultimate expression of this sleepwalking. To awaken is to transcend both war and the madness we call peace... So I am pretty much busy transcending.

And California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada too while you're at it!!! Can't tell you how many times i have thought about that this year...

I always find it a bit puzzling when war is called politics — just an observation. To me, they seem like very different things. But anyway, I guess it’s hard to understand from the outside. And, I’m doing well, thank you.

Yeah but.. was it as good as the kickflipping out of coffins thread?

There won’t be too many foreign guests in Odesa this summer, what with the war and all. Maybe ten or fifteen—drifters out of time and place, drawn by their fondness for Ukrainian girls and blissfully deaf to the loud, unsettling noises of missiles and drones.

The monthly wash (post) Six months into these, not much change apart from some small holes forming here and there and a snagged outseam, the back is a bit pathetic in terms of fading but these are worn for work and they are what they are..

A photo still of Elvis Presley during a break from filming 'Loving you' (1957). I've seen the movie and seen pretty much all of the stills from the movie that are available online but never this particular shot, which l thought l'd share here. 507XX and 501

I’m not technically cleared yet but I’m done wearing “the boot”. Ankle is getting stronger everyday. Cooperstown Ball Cap co & Tellason Ladbroke Grove

Eastman Leather Clothing A-2 / American Apparel tee, WWII Ooe Yofukuten denim, White's boots.

Recently got hand surgery and you bet I wore my WOMJ to hospital!

The lady wanted pizza this weekend, and I wanted a wash. This weekend’s weather was quite poor but got some time to air dry outside. Loving how comfortable this pair is and the weight of the fabric. Pretty much only pair in my rotation Monday- Friday. Already fraying on my right pocket (pocket knife carried everyday) so will have to manage something with that. edit: shot of the pizza

Thank you @rodeo bill. The fabric was not cut off, only the pleats were fixed- front and back. The colour is already darker inside the pleats. The pleats make the shirt thicker and very comfortable to wear.

I had noticed the beautiful indigo patina on the rough out side of favorite vintage painted belt before but I was today years old when I realized the buckle is designed to be instantly reversible. It seems it simply swings both ways. I can wear it either way without swapping the buckle. I won't do it often because I don't want to effect the perfect gloss or the paint too much. But how cool is that?

… and the last couple of things to go into the package for @srudy - a small pouch/bag, which can be worn as a belt or slung over the shoulder, and a mini-trucker wallet which sits neatly inside

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This is my latest work, a briefcase/folio. This somehow has less pieces of leather than @Duke Mantee's bag - but with big pieces like this it's easier to have one piece of leather than having to do more long stitch lines. Especially when you're dumb like me and decided to use 2.7mm irons for a bag. Learned lots, got better at perlage (setting rivets and making them look not shit) and decided I like French stitching clams.

@Sugar Mountain those look great DSB 47 jacket got a machine wash last night after getting a little dirty Pre wash photos Post wash photos

Hey all. Here are my Warehouse 1101, worn regularly for about 18 months I think. Gotta love how the Banner denim evolves. I began wearing them a little before my eldest son was born in 2017 and discovered a whole new world of knee fades upon his arrival 😌… Jumping forward a few years, I’ve started wearing them again recently so will aim to get better shots of them on here later down the line.

This is a fluffy piece of documentary but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Some of the designs he’s come up with over the years really are just so good.