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@deadlycrayon can we see some fit pics of those things?

I think the marbling is a cool vintage trait and gives the jeans a great vintage look. BUT, bear in mind that the inside of the jeans is truly what is kind of disgusting after wearing for extended periods of time. Thus, I always feel better about washing them inside out, even if associating that method with a certain level of cleanliness is irrational. :-)

@LeatherSeatBelt: Which model of Eternals are those? I'm not very well versed in that brand.

Ha! Good eye. No, he's related to the shop by marriage.

Yeah, I figured so. :-) Never seen '47s like his. Those are true grail jeans.

Wow....uhhh....I need to wear my jeans harder.

I was in Unionmade again this afternoon (damn, I'm really glad to have LVC for sale in SF again, but I'm spending way too much time there), and one of the guys there, Aaron, showed me his '47s that he had suspender buttons added to. He wondered if Levi's purists would hate him.

To make it more complex, the suspenders are Mr. Freedom.

Is Carl working there, too? Looks like an amazing shop. Can't wait to stop in.

June 1st when the new run is done.. Skull 5010 restock is coming thursday of next week, only 4 of each size, last ones for at least a few months.

Holy crap, I think I need these....

Killer fit on those PS.

May I just say that this thread has been absolutely killin' it for the last few days. Awesome fits, everyone!

Yeah, I've been seriously thinking about getting 55s and now I'm convinced. Leonard, haven't seen yours posted up in a while, how about some pics?

A blog entry for a Nashville store which is going top carry LVC- there are pictures of a few 2010SS items, including the new leather jacket, which looks every bit as dire as someone around here promised:

http://www.imogeneandwillie.com/blog.html

apologies if it's already been posted.

This place is in my backyard. Willing to proxy if needed.

Here are a couple pictures of my crotch rip that ended the life of my SJDJ. I've emailed Nudie asking if they can do anything, which I doubt they can.

By the way, if someone parks too close to your drivers side door, go in from the other side. It's not worth trying to squeeze through and have one foot slip on the ice falling into a split.

I got about seven months on my SJDJ before I decided it wasn't worth spending anymore money repairing them. Nudie finally figured this out and discontinued those bitches. My buddy got about a year and a half on his, went to get new ones, and now they're doing Jims in a new fabric...not as lame as the broken twill, and holds up better than dry japan....maybe dry heavy. They've still got the orange stitching, though, and so they can't be dry organic.

I have to admit, after almost two years of lurking (before I registered) I still don't understand some of the more costumey aspects of the sufu mode workwear style. Not judging anyone, just professing my ignorance as to the motivations and appeal of it.

By the same token, I probably appear to the man on the street as though I'm affecting a costume when I go out in 875s, 47s, and a Pendleton shirt. It's all degree and perspective I guess.

EDIT: Completely agree with everything RRL posted while I was writing my post.

I read an editorial in GQ just recently, and one of the readers was expressing their annoyance at seeing men in Manhattan wearing Red Wings, Levis, and Pendleton shirts. I think the reply hit the nail on the head:

"...urban man's love of Timberland, Red Wing, Woolrich, LL Bean, Barbour, Carhartt, et al., stems from his unfortunate alienation from nature. If this is what it takes to remind him that he should be out there stalking elk with a bow instead of projecting losses for next quarter, I forgive him."

I love the heritage of jeans, period. Whether that heritage is workwear, rock and roll, or fashion, heritage is what we're all reaching for. And I think that the workwear craze is simply our way of coping, as men, with the fact that we love clothes, spend absurd amounts of money on clothes, and actually post comments on an online "shopping and style" forum about clothes. The blatant masculinity of workwear is our way of still feeling like men.

While alot of contributors to sufu do, in fact, work hard in their clothes, a healthy portion of us are urban or suburbanites. So I think we feel better about plaid shirts and Red Wings because we know that, in the event of apocalypse or hostile takeovers, we could retreat into the cold, and dark woods. :-)

I just wanted to post an update on the 1947s I picked up from the sale on Levi's website. This might not be true for every pair they're selling at the moment but mine ended up being from the 2007 season with a production date of 09 2006 (as far as I could tell). I ordered 31 x 34 and they actually measure around 31.5 by 34.5. Maybe these are an exception to the norm but at least this pair is definitely not undersized. I'm pretty relieved as my waist is about a true 30.5. I was half expecting I might have to return the 31s when I ordered them.

Just received mine. 31/34 and they are also from Spring 07. The pair that I've been wearing are 32/34 from Fall 06. I figured that if the downsized ones didn't fit, I'd leave them raw with tags in my collection. Too good of a deal.

They are definitely very slim, and, obviously enough, I've never been an advocate of downsizing '47s. We all know how that usually turns out. But, for some reason, these are not unbearable. Although I'm pretty sure they undersized the '47s until 2008, these seem to fit almost like my 32s.

At any rate, they're a killer pair of jeans. I suggest them to anyone, especially for the price.

4 months! you are from mynudies too i think!

Yeah, honestly I started frequenting SUFU probably 6 months ago and only checking mynudies every few days. I've just now started actually posting.

Offya, your progress on those 660s is blowing my mind. You've only had them for, what, 6 months or less?!

Ah yes, I google'd, Imogene's bro is Bart Sights, who did the finishing on the 'Nevada' and others .

Yeah, I met Bart when they first opened the shop. They're good folks with a great little shop, definitely worth visiting.

They don't do much finishing on their jeans there because they really only want to deal in raw denim. But, when they do finishing, it's done incredibly well.

Let us know for sure if/when you find out. I visit Nashville fairly often.

I+W is worth coming to visit regardless of LVC stock. I've gotten to be really good friends with the owners because I hang out there and talk jeans so much.

The owners actually started LVC with Levi's and designed and built all of the jeans for quite some time. They also designed and built jeans for RRL, Diesel, Earnest Sewn, and J Crew, and Rogan I believe. Now, they've got their own brand that they build in house. The men's jean, "The Willie" is based on a '47 501. Really incredible jean. They've kind of taken over Nashville. They carry White's Boots, Pendleton, APC, RRL, Brixton Hats, Billy Kirk leathers, Rogan, and assorted handpicked vintage wears, boots, watches, coats, etc.

So yeah, come by. PM me if you're visiting and we'll run over there together.

My friends own Imogene + Willie here in Nashville and I'm pretty sure they're getting a batch of the XX stuff.

Wow, that Hamilton is friggin' awesome. I've got a 1957 Ventura. Hamilton makes amazing watches.......okay, sooo, back to jeans....

If you do the "Shrink to Fit" method, they won't shrink past the point of no return. Yes, it's a bit extreme, but if you climb in a tub of hot water, they'll shrink around you and you should be fine. My 47's only lost a little length, and tightened a little when I did this. Wear them when they're damp as they dry and all will be well. Now post some fit pics or gtfo. ;-)

@pomata: 67 505

not to piss you off - but the last spots are already taken ***

No worries, at all. I fully understand. Let me know if anything opens up. :-) Cheers!

If this is still going, I'd love to get on this tour. Can whoever is in charge shoot me a PM and let me know what all I need to do to get a month with these denimz? Cheers

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