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This is the info from a leaflet I saw on a UK museum exhibition:

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Denim(ish) related, but mods please move if needed...

Indigo: A Blue to Dye For

29 September 2007 to 6 January 2008

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and

Hove Museum & Art Gallery

Indigo: A Blue To Dye For, a survey of the world’s oldest and most distinctive dyestuff, is a major exhibition of art, craft, fashion, and design featuring historical and contemporary indigo-dyed artefacts from around the world.

Believed by many cultures to be charged with unique talismanic properties, indigo is the dyestuff behind one of the world’s ubiquitous fabrics – denim. This spectacular exhibition, shown across two major museums in Brighton & Hove, explores the dye’s use over time and space.

The universality of indigo is demonstrated through an outstanding range of textiles and clothing from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The wide range of decorative techniques includes hand-drawn batiks, stencil designs, paste and wax resist cloths, blue printing, indigo discharge and tie dye, as well as shibori and sashiko.

Indigo: A Blue To Dye For spans indigo’s rich history from burial cloths in Roman Egypt to 16th-18th century domestic textiles and clothing dyed in India and imported to Europe by the East India Company. The historical journey of indigo is traced through the rediscovery of indigo discharge techniques by William Morris for his chintzes, and its part in the Arts and Crafts movement of the 1870s-1880s and the manufacture of synthetic indigo in the late 19th century. The exhibition features one of the earliest pairs of denim jeans.

In addition to historical textiles, Indigo: A Blue To Dye For features the work of many contemporary craftmakers from Britain, Japan, India, Bangladesh and West Africa, illustrating the survival – and adaptation to contemporary fashions – of indigo. Some of the works have been specially commissioned for the show.

The process of indigo dyeing is explored through a display that examines the alchemical process of working with indigo, and includes dye balls, dye samples, botanical drawings and videos of cloth being dyed in different parts of the world. Its mysterious transformations have long been steeped in myth and magic and the show features indigo-dyed cloth with ritualistic and talismanic meanings.

The indigo story has a contemporary resonance through its use in the manufacture of denim, used for the most commonly worn fashion items in the world today. The exhibition features highlights from the story of blue denim, including original garments, advertising materials and movie stills from the Levi Strauss archive. There are examples of denim as used in haute couture, demonstrating how denim is continually re-invented and re-interpreted by both high - and high-street - fashion.

Fine and applied artists have long used indigo. The ‘Blue Art’ section of the exhibition demonstrates its beauty as a medium and inspiration. Japanese artist Hiroyuki Shindo (whose work is held in the permanent collection of many international galleries including MOMA, New York and the Art Institute of Chicago) is exhibiting in the UK for the first time as part of Indigo: A Blue to Dye For. His work features giant indigo balls and wall hangings in a stunning installation. The exhibition also features his contemporary Shihoko Fukumoto and the Palestinian-born Nasser Soumi, who paints in indigo.

Indigo: A Blue to Dye For is an extensive exhibition and is housed in the exhibition galleries at both Brighton Museum and Hove Museum.

Major installations at Brighton Museum include

* the History of Indigo throughout the world;

* Alchemy and the transformation of indigo from plant to dyestuff;

* Decorative Techniques Worldwide and the wide-ranging uses of indigo by different cultures;

* Fashion from Levi's blue jeans to iconic statements by Jean Paul Gaultier; and

* Blue Art, with a spectacular textile installation by leading Japanese artist Hiroyuki Shindo.

Highlights of the show at Hove Museum include

* indigo in British craft from the 18th century to the present day;

* Myth, Medicine and Ritual, highlighting beliefs in the transformative properties of indigo; and

* Workwear, including a denim prison uniform and a Japanese firefighter's outfit.

Also at Hove Museum, a separate display of indigo-based work by Jenny Balfour-Paul and Lucy Goffin complements the main exhibition.

I'm just going to assume that you're not going to wear those shoes with that jacket and address the other issues:........ edit ......only one I can think of right now[/i])

Thanks for the tips. No, those shoes and that tie were just hanging around. On the look out for shoes. Your suggestions are certainly welcomed. Off to the tailor I go....

Get your suit altered. Unless you enjoy the sack-like look of 40-something men with a midlife crisis.

Believe me that photo is not that flattering! No wait, you spotted it!

A new Kenzo Homme suit, a Fabio Inghrami shirt, a crappy old tie and some old vans.

Had to ask about the pricing too, got this response:

The jeans retail for £159.99 for the non wash and 1 wash. The hardwash is £179.99. the decision regarding the back pocket also applies to the SC40501 and SC41955.

In respect of the missing pocket stitching, I received this from Paul at the UK SCs distribution site:

many thanks for your mail. When we became the distributor of Sugar Cane, we decided collectively that Sugar Cane back pocket on the SC41947 looked to similar to that of Levis. To avoid any confusions, Sugar Cane agreed with our request and are re-designing the back pocket detail. in the mean time, until a new design has been agreed by all of us, all of the SC41947 will be available with plain pockets or the stitching removed so consumers can become accustomed to accepting that this style will be changed in the new year as a sudden change over night may be hard to accept. The Jeans speak for themselves and we felt that we do not have to have a pocket design that resembles any other brands. I have seen some of the possible designs put forward and believe what ever is finaly chosen will be unique.

Possibly translates as 'we nearly got our *sses sued', but that's a matter of interpretation.

I stumbled across http://www.sugarcanejeans.co.uk whilst googling for the Japanese Toyo-enterprise site. Searched SF with no hits coming back. Its the site for the UK distributor for Sugarcane jeans apparently.

08-20-2005: oooh didn't see that bit till just now!

Sounds about right. From reading on here (and from ringrings comment): Buy your Canes in your regular size. They will (if not pre-shrunk/onewash) shrink to label sizing. Once worn they will relax and the fit will become more relaxed, but this can be addressed by washing/soaking again.

However, I'm going to experiment with the fit of my next pair by sizing down and allowing them to stretch out a little to see how that goes.

here's a width chart

the links look helpful

so:

trace your feet, measure it at its widest and compare to chart

hope that helps

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what are you ordering?

Thanks for the help. I measured up my 10.5 inch feet today. I'm a UK 8 (really had to clarify 100% been years since measuring). As for ordering.... Got my wedding coming up so looking for something 'just right' (meaning I'm not sure yet). After contacting Alden it seems that they have shoes available through Browns South Moulton Street Limited in London.

A quick question on the width measurements that are used on the Alden shop website (the US A-E scale): How does the scale equate into inches/centimeters? I'm UK based and find it unfamiliar. There is a javascript size converter here: http://www.veganline.com/shoe-sizes.htm. Do these formulas 'fit' the scale?

Will be ordering this on MONDAY and then NO MORE SHOPPING IN 2006!!!

Also, I need a bit of advice. I'm a 37" chest, but these jackets seem to run a bit large, so I should order a 36 Long (i'm 6'0"), yeah?

TIA

Excellent choice sir! As for sizing... Hmm, Im a 38 wearing a 40. Maybe go with how it 'should' be sized and use back length and arm length to help guide you? Just thinking that the chest measurement alone might not be enough to swing the decision.

Got my hands on a 'Sun Surf' Hawaiian shirt. 100% rayon...

The care tips on the net suggest dry cleaning, or at a push a gentle machine wash, dry flat and cool iron.

However, its been warn a couple of times and just needs pressing. The thing is, a cool iron on a dry shirt does nothing. I am being cautious about getting the shirt wet, and a steam setting is certainly not going near the shirt! Is this amount of caution warranted? I would follow the label instructions, but its all Japanese.

Does anyone have experience with this fibre, or products from this manufacturer?

Still not too hot for denim here on the UK south coast. Getting used to it, more to the point. Anyway, found myself bitching about all these old people going round in the heat wearing suits and ties. Standing there in .jp jeans moaning that "Its too hot for suits" and they should "wear something light weight".

I've been able to avoid that kind of thing until now! I have heard 'True Religion' mentioned on the board, but OMG! How did I miss this?!!

homeboy's rockin two different colored converses, too.

LOL! We had a kiddy at school who did that back in 1988-89. He bought red and blue cons and mixed them up. He also did this with those fluorescent toweling socks you could get here in the UK way back. And fingerless gloves (also flourescent), all topped off with a black, red and aquamarine 'Ski Jacket' remember them?! Think it was Campri. Ouch.

Hard to keep the faith when its that sweaty out there... But still got those Canes on.

Handy little equation for working out calorie intake if wanting to lose weight: (weight in pounds)x15 - 500calories.

Its a bit rough, but at 158lbs to stay the same weight my calorie intake should hit something like 2370 calories a day (158x15=2370). To start to lose weight (in addition to the exercise that SHOULD be going on!) take off 500. So, my cutting calorie intake is about 1870 calories. If I do that and walk, run, cycle swim or whatever I should start to see a difference.

Not very scientific but as a rough guide its handy to get a heads up on intake and how it can be split between daily meals.

Just checked IMDB Hawk plays 'Buddy' but isn't credited as a stunt skater for the film. I sit corrected.

that site is interesting, but would you have to enter your foods every day or does it keep a list of the stuff you eat most?

It has a list of pre-entered foods, mostly American. You can also enter your own and fill out the profile of the 'custom foods' so that what you eat and what is noted on the site is recorded accurately. There is also a list of frequently eaten foods You can quickly fill out the records if you eat the same thing day in day out. Then you start to notice those little nibbles swinging you charts right out!

Mullen's in 'Cube too. He's the guy doubling in the carpark scene doing all the fancy foot work on the flatland/freestyle board. Hawk's the pizza delivery guy I think (vague memory). Also does the halfpipe work instead of Slater, but I could be wrong.

Found this on a body building forum. Basically, after way too long eating and getting fatter I have started to cut down on the calories and highly processed food. Though the lack of exercise is making losing weight harder!

So, the advice that was helpful:

5-6 meals a day

eat every 2-3 hours

eat the same amount of protein, carbs, fats in every meal

7+ hours of sleep

Tons of water!

Protein : Poultry, fish, red meat, cottage cheese, Whey, eggs

Carbs : Whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread (100%). brown rice, rolled or steel oats, fruit

Fats: Olive oil, fish oil, flax oil, nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts), almond and peanut butter (all natural)

Dairy: Fat free yogurt, skim milk, fat free cottage cheese, or soy milk

EAT YOUR VEGGIES!

Cardio : 4-5 days a week, 1 hour tops

Lift Heavy!!! 3-4 days a week!

Pound the water!!!

Now, 5-6 meals sounds like a lot but (if you're cutting) they are only small and have to help carry you for 3 hours or so. The idea being that it helps the body 'tick over' and not go into starvation mode when hungry. If that happens the body will start to drop muscle mass and horde fat (to keep it going during times of famine). Starving yourself will only go so far in dropping weight. Keep the metabolism going and you'll burn more fat faster.

Oh, and the idea is to eat food that isn't highly processed either. Oh, and drinking lots of water helps flush out the system and (think) it helps digestive system. Often when you feel hungry you're actually thirsty and need to up the water content. High sodium diets are a culprit there.

A hot (not boil) wash with no detergent might suit the situation. Gets all the crud off after 3 1/2 months, loses little colour. Starch the hell out of them then sit and dry your whiskers and 'combes