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Spent the last week and a half on brittany's north and west coast hiking and cycling a bit. Tried seafood and the classic dishes here as well, kouign amann at the plomarc'h boulangerie in douarnenez is to die for.

The monthly wash, fresh out of the machine and waiting for the sun to appear! I forgot to change the previous program on the washing machine (washed cotton bedding the other day) so they were stuck in the machine for 3 hours.. duh

Cooled down enough to be back in a 506 Neat Style x Denim Bridge WWII / ON tee / Joe McCoy belt / Freewheelers trackwalker / Nicks

Making some space. Too many denim jackets. Cushman Type 2 Lot 21352 size 42 I've soaked this jacket. It might shrink a little bit more with a hot wash, but probably not much. For the bigger sizes T-structure was used or often for the type 2 sizes 42 and 44 side panels. This one has the side panels. 13.5oz selvedge denim. As you can see on the pics it has that relatively irregular structure as it has been woven on vintage shuttle looms. Approximate measurements: shoulder to shoulder: 49 cm (19.3“) pit to pit: 57 cm (22.44“) back length: 61.5cm (24.2“) shoulder to cuff (sleeve): 64.5cm (25.4“) As I've been focussing on my other jackets, this one has only seen a handful of wears. This had cost me around EUR 275. Looking for EUR 195+ shipping. Cushman's founder is seen here wearing the same jacket in the embroidered version. A pic from Barnstormers some more details Fading potential of the jacket and the jeans from the same denim (Lot 22177)

American Optical, Dee Cee, Sugar Cane, Clarks

Site visit hard hat / hi-vis / Eddie Bauer / Left Field / Vasque

I have a couple of Warehouse x John Gluckow tees, nice texture, love the hang tag

would be a new one for LVC anyway

@MJF9@Thanks_M8@vIGGiou riou Thank you! I made it through another year without too many more grey hairs and aches.

Union Special M-1942 HBT cut-length trousers W32 waist: 40cm (15.75“) FR: 30cm (11.8“) BR: 45cm (17.7“) Inseam: 19,5cm (7.7“) Some info here: https://corlection.com/blogs/news/freewheelers-m-1942-hbt-cut-length-trousers https://sonofastag.com/products/freewheelers-2122021-m-1942-short-olive?variant=39490042855509 It took me quite some effort to find these. Unfortunately only in W32, which is too small, I have to realize. Therefore not much wear. Lovely fabric, nice details. These had cost me around EUR 200. Looking for EUR 135 + shipping. Chain stitch run offs intact.

I bought these 5-6 years ago. They stayed in a drawer and rarely got worn until a year ago, where they’ve since been my daily drivers. I’d buy these again if I could.

Most machines, incl. loopwheelers, can do a wide variety of patterns, and there’s a lot of overlap between the patterns folks knit on loopwheelers and on modern knitting machines It’s akin to the comparison between weaving denim on an old shuttle loom vs. on a modern projectile loom—the feed mechanisms differ significantly, but the fundamentals of how the fabric comes together are the same

Random comparison of the so called 1st ever Levi's leather label from the repro lvc jacket (and vest) from 2000/2001 and the last version of this label, from a couple of years ago(?) The latter version is correct for 1873, as the earlier label states renewal in 1875, so can't be from 1873. Plus the thicker felt tip pen marking the size on the earlier pieces looks a little goofy whereas the newer label looks more authentic imo

De Bonne Facture, WMJ, Clae

Whitesville/west ride/chippewa

I’ve been feeling similar, but for me I think it’s less to do with the seasons and more to do with the jeans I’m wearing. Tender tops are really polarizing for me, in that they can either feel really fantastic or just sort of weird and out of place depending on how I style them, without a lot of middle ground. They feel best with wider jeans (and, frankly, bestest with Tender jeans), so wearing the slimmer Word of Mouth contest jeans most days has just meant that my Tender tops don’t see much use, which is a bummer. That said, becoming more cognizant of this sort of pattern was a big part of why I was interested in committing to the contest in the first place, so I can hardly complain: it’s already been a good learning experience. ~ to keep things on topic ~ Great Lakes bag + hat, Tender shades, The Vanishing West jacket, Union Special shirt, Hollows belt, contest jeans, Russell mocs

Forgot about this one, languishing in the back of the coat cupboard. (Vintage) Levis Vintage Clothing 1873 Duck vest, which together with the duck hunters jacket and pants, we're some of the best pieces made by Lvc around 1999-2001. This one has had a soak and been taken in a little at the back either side of the centre seam as it was a bit baggy for my tastes and it was first worn back in the summer of 2018, when l built my own shed. Those bottom pockets were ideal for holding screws etc as l've never been a big fan of tool belts, but this was great over a vest-top worn with shorts. Think there's a pic buried deep in the Waywt thread somewhere. Not worn it since but you never know it may come in handy once more in the future. Have no idea how that lightened area came about, but it happened in storage back in the early 2000's. Pics have been randomly Sufu'd for no apparent reason again so apologies for that

*Vtg 1970s Ma Bell Union Strike T Shirt *Bronson Lee 1936 101b Cowboy buckleback repro *Antique Cowboy boots 1925- 1930 unknown maker Last photo is from a picket line 1971. Fuck greedy corporations and mf AT&T. More info in the T shirt thread.

"Ma Bell, got the ill communications Ma Bell, got the ill communications Ma Bell, got the ill communications" -The Beastie Boys Been after one of these for a minute. Scarce but not terribly rare MA BELL strike tee, 1971 In July of 1971 workers at Southern Bell (a part of AT&T) went on strike and countless t shirts, pins, flyers, patches etc were made in various designs. This would continue well into the 90s as workers kept pushing back against massive technological change. There would be later strikes (notably in 1983) so this tee could be a from a little more recent history but the single stitch sleeves and hem as well as the simple paper tag seem to confirm the early 70s. Just a reminder: fuck monopolistic greedy corporations and support your fellow worker. Class warfare is an ugly beast and we need more class unity. Too many working class folks are cheering for their own destruction these days.

Some detail snaps: Never had a cinch like this before. Already learned the hard way that it needs to be in use, else it'll stab you in the leg when putting them on... Some loose yarns on the inner fly: A few quick fit snaps: After a small amount of wear I'm pretty sure that I've picked the correct size. We're in a heatwave here in London at the moment so my first outing in them was a brief one to the shops... here are measurements after a couple hours: Waist 42cm Front rise 32cm Back rise 40.5cm Hem 24.5cm

And old pair of well worn White Oak Cone denim USA made 1947 501s

Uniqlo, TCB 50, Clarks

A t-shirt can be made on a loopwheel machine.. tubular knit without side seams It can also be loopwheel material with side seams if they've cut the tube before cutting the pattern. It can be non loopwheeled material without side seams, made on a tubular knitting machine It can also be tubular knit with side seams..

HBD @yung_flynn ...

Happy birthday @yung_flynn

King Turtle and Flat Head shirt

After the third wash (I think). The usual bike seat fade and mild whiskering from a loose fit. Marbling galore. Waiting for that new shade to creep through, but still sitting on more or less the original rinsed indigo blue.

@yung_flynn Happy Birthday

Dry

Another trip around the sun this weekend. We had a one day reprieve from the heat so I took advantage. It’s mostly been too hot recently to wear pants or denim unless I absolutely have to do so at work Ebbets field/Whitesville/Rockets/Red Wing

Edwin, 501 vintage (90s and now practical knee hole for ventilation), wasp on hand 🐝!

SCSC '45 tux, still crispy / Whitesville / @Duke Mantee / Buckweat... recent pic, today is too hot

Thanks, yeah measurements definitely look bigger than some brands. I have some Freewheelers shirts I really like but find their collar proportions are sometimes a bit small so the longer point collar on the Big Yank stuff appealed for a change of pace. I've tried the Rite Stuff before but mis-sized and it was nice but maybe I'd been spoiled by FW shirting as it didn't seem as special by comparison, maybe Big Yank won't either, will see I guess. Anatomica / Big Yank etc. seem to have a few different online stores... but maybe they all ship from the same place. I was looking at the 1920s yoke model

my wife’s Uchida Housei rainbow straights. 20 months 3 washes. lol

Starting to see more definition.

I think after the Word of Mouth contest is over I’m just gonna wear Tender Co. for a year or two Tender x4 / Tezomeya / Hollows / Russell

Vintage shirt, vintage OG-107s, chuck 70s

Hansen / Good on / duke (non-vis) / WHxHinoya - big thanks to @Broark

Tender / Great Lakes / The Vanishing West / Stanford Research Systems / Duke / Word of Mouth / Wearmasters

Cooler temps in the mountains is a nice break from the oppressive heat back home. Lovely weather today! FW army shirt, tezomeya t, duke belt, wom jeans

Taking some days off in the rocky mountains. Started the day with a trail ride and spent the afternoon hiking around taking photos.

It’s been too hot to wear denim the last couple weeks except when I must wear long pants to lab. So I’m compensating with madras to avoid sweating too profusely at work Ebbets Field/Brooks Brothers/Sugar Cane M41001/Tony Lama J Press/Denime Kyoto/Rancourt

Freewheelers Tweakers cap. Freewheelers wwii type 1 Freewheelers 601rb

Freewheelers Tweakers cap. Freewheelers wwii type 1 Freewheelers 601rb

I didn't know that.. but It does sound logical for mil-spec, if recruits are all sized between the min and max height parameters for army enlistment, why have size grading on a garment which is designed to fit like a shapeless sack.. the only defining factor would be the arms length.. it makes perfect sense I had a vintage M-65 parka which i bought in Brighton 25yrs ago.. i didn't have it long but they bring back great memories for me.. when it was my birthday we'd been out the night before and got trashed, one of my friends slept on our sofa because we were planning on hiking up Kinder on the morning of my birthday.. being January, it was knee deep in snow.. he's a serious mountaineer type so was dressed appropriately in gore jacket, gore salopettes...ect i was wearing a fishtail parka, jeans and a Stussy beanie.. i was also driving a very fancy Nissan 300ZX when the only other cars on the snow covered roads were Landrovers.. we must have looked like a right pair.. i took a Toblerone .. I ended up swapping the M-65 for a 1/4 of weed, it would always made me smile seeing this guy doing his 'deliveries' incognito like on a twist and go 50cc Piaggio wearing a vintage M-65 Field Parka and full face bike helmet. The lining i bought was actually for my field jacket but it's the same button arrangement, i just wore it to the surplus store and went through a rail full of liners to find something that fitted.

Any love here for prewashed LVC? I really dig my japanese made 1947‘s. Sometimes it‘s just comfortable to jump in one of those pairs.

I got some 1955s off Ebay made in US. Is this a Taylor Togs pair? I think 2013? Buttons are blank. I've snapped a few photos compared to my LVC 66s and TCB 50s. They are quite different measurement wise to TCBs. Longer front rise and more of a taper. These are more faded than they looked on ebay but thinking can still get my own fades on these despite the heavy wear/washes. 2nd last photo is compared to TCB

Don't want to steal away traffic from the M-series thread, but I'll happily repost my The Flat Head S2004. The model number suggests they'd be a war model, but really they're detailed after the late '40s or early '50s, as best I can tell—couldn't say which reference period specifically. The name seems to have been a hold-over from the S2003, which were made the year prior and were a true war model. Otherwise, there's really not much info floating around on these. Here's them when they were new: …and here's after a decent bit of wear: I've said it before, but if it weren't for the low rise these would be way up in the running for my overall favorite pair of jeans. The detailing's great, construction's top notch, and the denim's faded just how I wish all '40s–'50s repro denim would fade. A++, would absolutely buy another pair if one ever showed up, even despite not loving everything about the fit.