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April 12

Eastman horsehide tanker boots breaking in nicely.

April 5

1942 FSA photos of Chicago and Northwestern workers rocking some nice denim.

March 22

20 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

Shredwin, those look amazing!

March 15

My old At The Front WWII russet service shoes are holding up well after a couple years wear.

March 11

S1000XX wartime denim after almost two years of wear on and off with limited cold washing. Couldn't be happier with how hard wearing these are.

November 16, 2023

WWII khakis / chinos are still out there at flea markets and vintage shops. Here's a pair I've worn for years.

October 10, 2023

a couple photos from the 1940's

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October 2, 2023

How fortunate am I that my new wife insisted I wear my old Cone Mills '44 501's on our wedding day.

September 20, 2023

Went on Son of Stag website to check on the Lee Archive pieces. Kinda sucks that most sizes in many of the pieces are already sold out when they aren't even available until tomorrow.

September 17, 2023

Looking forward to breaking in these LVC Japan 1944's.

August 22, 2023

Hi Doc,

Agree with you on the 2005 shirt pocket '44's. Also, the old LVC Japan '44's are quite exceptional.

Curious, which brands are you digging these days for your WW2 fix?

July 5, 2023

Thanks for this heads up. I wonder when the Son of Stag Lee Japan Archive stuff will be for sale and if sizing will be the same as the older Lee Archive Japan stuff.

June 2, 2023

On 5/12/2023 at 4:42 PM, bloom said:

Photo above came to mind after seeing Mr. Uncle Frank post his freshly cleaned TCB in the other thread.

Working my way slowly through this thread from the beginning, both out of interest and to avoid too much repetition. Not sure I’ll succeed. But these popped up early on. Anyone know whether these are quilts from Gee’s Bend?

Yes, those are Gee's Bend quilts - thanks for posting. Years ago the Whitney Museum in NYC had an exhibit of their quilts. The ones made from old denim were insanely beautiful.

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/9780965376648?shipto=US&curcode=USD&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwpuajBhBpEiwA_ZtfhXrgseedspnbeLWS50-WCnHgni6baHibbQtzQlZU8Tb5GFK5KmSJthoCMuYQAvD_BwE

June 1, 2023

Hi Dr,

Sure, here's a photo taken this spring with a heavy wool sweater underneath.

June 1, 2023

I'm a sucker for Lee denim, so here's my 1960's Lee 191-LB blanket lined jacket. The Talon chain pocket zip is a cool detail I've always liked from these 60's era jackets. My sister re-enforced the sleeve ends and repaired a couple small holes with 60's era denim patches.

April 23, 2023

I've been on the look out and finally found an original 1960's LEVI's rough out western jacket in my size. The steer hides are still very soft and pliable but on the thicker side. Overall, a very well made jacket.

April 3, 2023

Here's my S1000XX wartime denim first worn unwashed in 2001. Really impressed with how they've started to break in.

March 11, 2023

Eastman Rough Wear 27752 A-2 over Big Yank work shirt, patched and repaired old LVC San Antonio made 1933 501xx.

March 4, 2023

Goodwear Cooper A-2 over Big Yank work shirt, patched and repaired LVC 1933 501's.

September 23, 2022

With cooler finally here in NYC, decided to break out the LVC Japan 1937 501's.

August 27, 2022

Hey Dr,

Great to hear from you. I may me mistaken, but did LVC Japan use all cotton thread on their denim? The thread on my LVC Japan 1937's is fading nicely and breaking in some places, very much like cotton thread..

April 30, 2022

My sister has some mad skills at repairing the pocket bags of a pair of old San Antonio made LVC '47's. Back in the day, LVS had notorious weak pocket bags.

April 30, 2022

The old LVC Cone Mills '44's have worn well over the years. I like how the painted accurate has faded despite only a couple of hand washes. These have to be over ten years old.

February 8, 2022

My old Red Wing Iron Ranger 8113 rough outs are definitely getting better with age. With new soles and heels (thanks to the Red Wing repair department) they're better than ever.

February 5, 2022

Not sure how old these are, but years ago Real McCoy's did an incredible job reproducing the late 1940's Lee 101-B Cowboy pants. After a little patching and pocket repairs, these are still going strong.

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