roy6

Some sizes of new rigid '47s, '66s, & '67s. here for from $159 to $175.

^I, for one, like customization.

^The M37 is wool, and a bit scratchy, but so nice looking.

Union Made stamps really started appearing widely in the early '30s, and some clothing still carries them, so you would have to look at the individual stamp to guestimate the age.

Re: the Big Macs- JCPenney still makes those, so again you'd have to look at the tag.

A WWII M37, appears to be deadstock, though it does have a few small moth-holes. I had the long tails squared and cropped.

Great stuff roy6! I have those same Filson suspenders. They were tough to put on at first the leather was so stiff. I would have to make sure I put them on the night before if I wanted to wear them so I wouldn't be late for work in the morning.

True. I like Filson stuff, and I like these suspenders, but damn, is it really necessary for the button hole tabs to be so stiff and the slot so small that you have to get out a pair of pliers to get them on?

Roy6, those are looking great. I've held off on the hard wash, to this point, and your post has encouraged me to keep these out of the water for at least the rest of the summer. I suspected that there would be a lot of secondary shrinkage, which makes me happy as these have always been a bit too relaxed. I am worried, however, about the inseam. How much did you lose total on your inseam?

I'm pretty sure I told Roy I wanted the jeans to shrink to 33 x 32. I measured them just now and they are 33 x 31, but they've stretched out some since the wash. I imagine they were 32 x 31 immediately after the wash.

A few shots from some of my gardens today:

The lady who lives here is very nice, and already knows I'm weird, so i figured why not.

The RxC got their second real wash last week. For the first six months, before they got washed, the denim had a kind of water-repellant sheen to it. Something to do with the starch? After the first wash that's mostly gone, and they absorb water, mud, and dirt so fast now they started smelling after only a month, whereas they hardly smelled at all even six months in before their first wash.

So I guess they'll have to get a monthly bath from here on in.

They also shrank again, which I was surprised by. They're now too snug to wear suspenders with. Maybe just me, but tight pants with suspenders just looks like trying.

It is actually a relief to switch back to a belt after six months of wearing suspenders every day-- you really feel the pull on your shoulders from them by the end of the day. Now I see why 18th/19th century miners weren't generally fans of suspenders.

At another garden- my clients decided they were gardeners.

Amateurs! That germination rate is dismal.

you just opened pandora's box.

Ha ha, yes. Let the complaining begin.

Rosenkruez- I'm afraid not. Batches of raw '47s vary in size, above or below tagged size. The tags on washed versions are even more unreliable. Get actual measurements, is the only way.

This Sunday I took the RxCs over to Building Resource to buy some junk for the house:

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Excellent updates, Paul. Mr. 6 recognized many of your locales and wanted to rep you (after I explained the concept) but alas...

RxC

Filson

RW

Condoring:

Don't doubt beatle.

I tried one on about a year ago but found it didn't suit a slim, muscular athletic build. Looks great on you though Roy6!

It must be hard being svelte.

Seriously though, every batch of their sunset shirts seems to be cut slightly differently- the latest ones are shorter in the body and fitted, some of the older ones are cut very full and long in the torso.

Condoring:

next it will be planking

Previous level- Morse already did that.

This is the remaining item I got from Paul from the LVC samples sale: a non-distressed, rigid sunset shirt. This is from the older LVC batch of chambray- it has a nice selvedge and is darker than the new Cone stuff:

It was marked "irregular" since it had some messed up stitching on the shoulder.

fixed.

LVC x2

RW

Being an excellent judge of crotches, I think that is not you standing. Who is wearing those nicely faded RxCs and hasn't posted pics of them?

Looks kind of familiar...

almostwinner is another way of saying loser. So true.

JosephHill- great shots of the planes and good stories.

you forgot the pictures of me with my shirt off shooting basketball. That was just for you.

Well, I did forget about that. I would let you slide for that, but I think the majority of the contestants were not titillated by your toplessness, so they might object. So to reiterate: get your shit together and post some pictures. (of the jeans).

enough talk,more pics.

do i win a special prize for best ass fades?

Incurring knee and ass fades are their own reward.

Not too bad for an amateur, though. A good object lesson for some contestants that purposefully acquired knee fades don't = actual industriousness. I think you have a shot at the prize for best first-time fades attempt.

Alive in the 70's- yes sir, so at 11:49 pacific standard time...officially marks the death of this contest. Put the wire brush away, walk over and pick up your 7 boxer's, tomorrow. I think I predicted you, as the winner 10,000 pages ago? Congratulations on the win- Heech, give me that number for RRL...I need gas money! Cash, don't bother- IT'S OVER!! Thanks for having me in the contest, good night.

Well, thanks! But not so fast.

Dkatz (I am now officially sorry I asked you to be in this contest), zissou, robbie (& you) all getting lots of wear, and of course we haven't seen Fardin's in far, far too long. I expect they will be pretty good. There haven't been good close-ups of a lot of contestants' pairs, so who can say.

In fact, revised roll-call of shame:

pomata

pomata

pomata

fardin

lostinthesupermarket

dr.house

rnrswicth (takes more than mrs.swicth &switchjr. being cute to cut it)

TheClerk

I was wondering when you make those whiskers, what grit size do you use with your dremel Your roys look great!

Wire brush in the shower- weren't you alive in the '70s?

RRL Herringbone Tweed WWII type jacket:

Lightly factory distressed, worn twice, as new.

Measurements:

Armpit to pit: 21"

Shoulders seam to seam: 19"

Sleeve, shoulder seam to end of cuff: 24.5"

Length, base of collar to hem: 29.5"

MSRP: $375.00

Selling for: $175 shipped in conus.

Sold!

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Don't call me nelly.