BrownMetallic

ᗯᗯ!!! Fab fadez allaround.

I’m wearing my contest pair for the 1st time since before the Christmas holidays … life & work got in the way, sadly.

I’ll be Michael Douglas [ᖇᑌᑎᑎIᑎᘜ] ... awful-lest Olympic movie, btw … injured & limping across the finish line after midnight when everyone has gone home & in bed sleeping, or whatevs.

On 6/24/2021 at 4:18 PM, dawei94 said:

The issue wasn't the tab deteriorating (as that wouldn't really be a problem), it was the denim under it potentially having a hole because it's been stitched so many times so close together

I  usually do a light surface hand stitching at weftside to close the hole & then spot weld it using fabric glue … easily a 2-min repair job.

Saw Tilmann’s many moons ago.  Good thing I dint bite.  Otherwise,  I’d be looking to unload, like the FC 1108EX W34 

14 hours ago, Lalafufu said:

how to tell if the jeans have a tight or loose weave?

I’m not an expert on denim construction.  I base my opinion from  latent knowledge picked up from years of reading & learning from denim heads in forums like SuFu.

From personal experience,  it’s how a denim behaves after a soak/wash.  The feel of density to the touch.  Visually, u can see the diagonal parallel ridges weaved tighter,  packed closer together (warp & even weft side) … the furrows are shallower compared to a looser weave, of same denim weight … e.g., SDA 10X 15oz production models)

@Lalafufu Usually, it’s the shrink factor, construction  & how tight the denim weave is … also, the bigger sizes stretches more cuz there’s more material to stretch.

On 3/22/2021 at 12:24 PM, BrownMetallic said:

With a heavy heart, these will have to go cuz they don’t fit me anymore.  They’ve been hotsoaked, but sat in my collection unworn. Only had time to take photos of parts that usually show wear ... but, willing to take more photos, if interested.

Measurements: Flat, waist aligned, BiG-Style

 

WH-1001XX W34L34: Memphis cotton, had them 6yrs+, been tried on a few times through the years, but never actually worn.

$0LD !!! 

 

 

SC Okinawa W34L34: 50/50 LHT, hot soaked, denim still crisp, original hem.

$220 shipped CONUS

w= 17.25”, ins= 33.5, f/r= 11.75, b/r= 16, u/t= 13, knee= 9.75, hem= 9.25

 

Fullcount 1008EX W34: Originally from @beautiful_FrEaK ...  hot soaked when I got them, but never got to wear them.

$200 shipped CONUS

w= 17.5”, ins= 32, f/r= 11.5, b/r= 15, u/t= 12.25, knee= 9, hem= 8.5

 

 

 

Bumping … haven’t had the chance to post on eBay yet … still available !!!

Don’t usually match jawns this way, but thought it’d be fun matching snakeskin Oki patch with the Amiri sneakers

•Sugarcane X Begin •Amiri •Equus •Stance •”Los Pollos Hermanos” tees

•random tees from @Kinokuniya Bookstore

@cultpop 0217  “Got Made in Japan”,  I had those back when I used to be active at Styleforum ... nice pair.  Loved the patch. 

On 7/4/2020 at 3:25 PM, BrownMetallic said:

A ray of my fuckin’ sunshine ....

Above photos were taken a year ago.  Every pair in there fit me at the time of posting.   Honestly tho’,  a few pairs [W32-33s] needed a bit of “persuasion” to get into

Now, the entire collection is f**ked.  I can’t afford to build back from scratch.  I desperately need an intervention ... either, for food or denim addiction

‘Sold/selling some unworn & lightly worn pairs.  Some of my treasured well-worn pairs,  which I was hoping to keep,  were upcycled [a few more are in-process], so I can move them ... ‘surprisingly,  those upcycled pairs fetched in the upwards of $175 apiece on eBay ... who knew!

Listed directly below are my “replacement” set which I will be rotating until such time  I’m able to shrink back to my normal W34s.

1. DenimBridge X Volante BR05 DB19  W36
2. Evisu No.1 2000T  W40L32
3. PBJ BRT-013 W35
4. Roy RO1  W36
5. Studio d’Artisan ODSDA-001  W36
6. SDA X Volante OKI-515 “Champloo”  W36
7. Samurai s710-MOG  W36
8. SExSC BSPOW Okis  W36
9. SugarCane X Begin W36
10. TCBsWW2 40’s Contest
11. TCB50s Jacket Type2 sz46
12. Warehouse Brown-Duck&Digger  W36
13. Warehouse S1001XX 25th Anniv  W36L32

^Good to know ... I’ll do another hot soak & cuff ‘til I’m ready to wash.  BiG always do a great hem job, but being able to keep the original is always the best.

Thanks for the quick response @Flash

Anyone who’s got their WH s1001XX 25th washed ?!

My W36L32 measures 33” inseam after a hot soak.  Just wanna know how far they’d shrink after a wash or 2. I’m thinking maybe dropping them off @BiG & get hemmed @31” ... Thanks, in advance.

Got my very 1st English boots 10yrs ago ... Tricker’s Malton in C-Shade Gorse.

I’ve always gravitated to a more casual wear & accoutrements, since there was rarely ever any need to dress up in my entire life ... getting married was one.

I remember getting stoked just looking through  the boots display window @JermynStreet.  I was chancing on a proper Stow pair in Acorn,  but discovered that I needed to size up half on the length to get to the width that I wanted.  Enter the Malton ... Goodyear commando soles in combo with the brogues ... wanted the Acorn, but Gorse will do ... SOLD!

I thought they were like the “mullet” of bootsdom 

edit: Btw, been re-heeled twice, but the commando soles are still original ... actually, I find Commandos more flexy/comfy & durable than Dainites.

@HGS Quite a handsome set of tracks & roping ... congrats!

Equus ... they got Oak Bark, which I got in russet (1st from bottom), tho’ it might be too substantial for a cramped garrison buckle @Broark

@robotbox Fab fit, Mike ... glad they’re finally getting worn.  

@chantheman ... those are some fab looking pair.

Are the back pocket size on these average ... i.e., as compared to WH, Ooe, Denime, etc.

@Uncle Karl @chicote

Got it!   If you want to kiss the sky, better learn how to kneel ... 

2 hours ago, unders said:

I also read the arcuate is based on the handlebars of a chopper - at least that’s the official line and it’s simply a coincidence it resembles a Levi’s arcuate 

I can dig that ...

Both fit look good ... ‘46 fit looks fab, tho.

Thanks ... please.  I’m visualizing an FC 1108 top block.

Is the denim tighter weaved or looser ... as compared to WH 1001XX Memphis...

5 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Website suggestss 6-8 cm in the waist and 7-8 cm in the inseam (which can also shrink up to 10 cm asToskihi said). But they base these numbers on a machine wash and tumble dryer.
I was about to go that route as well to get the inseam down but might refrain from actually doing this given the snug pre-soak fit.

Might be able to pull off a W38,  if I can get 12.5+” thigh, post soak. What’s the denim weight on these, Tilmann?!