Maynard Friedman

Isn’t it best to wash it and then dry it outside while it is still a million degrees? With all the rain we’ve had in the UK over the last couple of months, everything takes about 2 days to dry.

Sorry to be sceptical but how confident are you that the bolt of denim was made in Nimes 140 years ago? I know a little of the history of serge de Nimes but did they make denim (as we know it now) there back then? What are its characteristics? 2x1 weave? Indigo warp and ecru/natural weft? 100% cotton? Where did you acquire it? Please tell us more, this is the kind of thing we all love.

Let’s assume, as Fooleo mentions, the price of the Cone denim he has is not significantly different to the Japanese denim he uses. His limited edition of 42 pairs should equal 2 rolls (Ande Whall would make 21 pairs of Special Roll from a single roll). You’d also assume he makes a profit on the €295 MiJ pairs after factoring in manufacturing costs and import duties. The fact he is making the Cone pairs on his own vintage machines is largely irrelevant as they’re a sunk cost, whether he owns them, rents them, pays via a loan, hire purchase, etc. Consequently we can deduce that if his profit margin remains the same as the Japanese pairs, he believes his labour is equivalent to the manufacturing and import costs of the Japanese made pairs PLUS an additional €405 per pair!

That or he’s just hyping up the Cone denim! 

MJF - are you Michael J Fox?! Have at it my friend! 

Perhaps we should create a “How many denim jackets do you own?” thread!

Better than that, they’ve a 1947 Wrangler repro jacket AND the Wrangler ‘47 jeans with customisable Levi’s arcs.

I have a ‘special’ pair of LVC ‘76s made with Cone denim on sale for only £200. You’d think people would be jumping at the opportunity 

Both pairs are looking great. I assume shredwin removed the suspender buttons rather than unders added them.

Buying this statement piece

On 5/2/2023 at 10:45 PM, Talan said:

Chet Baker in Milan, late 50s.

I think Chet felt comfortable sitting by an open window in that position.

I’ve a pair of 555 ‘44s waiting in the wings and I’m looking forward to getting around to them. 7/10 from Dr H and a 10/10 from crownzip isn’t a bad recommendation!

I grew up in Sidney Street, it runs parallel with Jubilee St. If you look across Commercial Road from where you’re staying, you can see my old primary school and church!

The George has a good history and has been a bit of a celebrity haunt in recent times.

Looks like your morning coffee photo was taken from somewhere around Jubilee Street near the junction with Commercial Road and by the famous George pub.

I think it’s more of a general vintage denim thread @Dry, although I’m happy for you to continue posting all your stuff in this LVC thread,

^ Charlie, unfortunately this is a fear that looms over like the Sword of Damocles 

^ Can you check through your 2,000 pair vintage archive and confirm please? If not, you can write a letter of complaint on my behalf to Tracey Panek and the head of LVC. Thanks in advance!

8 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Yes but remember @Maynard Friedman - your pair are Lvc and Dry's pairs are actual vintage denim 

Please remind me, what’s the title of this thread?  

Here are my (worn) 76s with similar little dots on the top button. I have another pair BNWT in the Sales thread!

If that’s the case, the Sales thread will be full of worn out/fake/garish Evisu jeans for £500 each 

Most of us weren’t around back then 

She was sportingly retrieving the ball that went out of play, how would she know another one was being sent on behind her? Game management is to be commended but I’m not sure there was much time wasting - and with the new guidelines on added time, it serves little purpose anyway.

EDIT: I also thought the standard of play from both teams (and indeed, most if not all, in this competition) has been very high. Women’s football has progressed in leaps and bounds and I’d rather focus on that aspect than any perceived negatives.

Whilst I was looking at Duke’s (beautifully made) rhinestone cowboy belts.

Sharons 3 - 1 Sheilas 

^ I’m not sure why but I also consider Boncoura to be in a similar category.