entertainment!

I was looking for the timeline of Levi's history on the Levi Strauss website and discovered this video. It has an interview with Lynn Downey and extensive shots of the Nevada and Homer jeans. There are four other related videos, but I haven't watched them yet.

Pretty sure F3 06 means Fall 2006.

^Yes, that booklet also recommends hand washing at 40 degrees C.

I agree with you about the 10 cycles setterman. I seem to recall that airfrog stated it initially and now Dr house quotes it regularly. It's certainly not representative of my experience with raw denim.

The source of that wisdom, whether or not it is true, is the booklet that used to come with LVC: "The jeans will shrink over the course of the first three washes. This will continue, if only slightly, until the tenth wash."

Thread rename request:

ROY x Cone x Mutual Appreciation (backslapping) Society

.. reaches for tin hat...

I am going to sell my pair to laxlife. That should put an end the backslapping.

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And it deserves to be quoted again.

Saint Alfege: You're killing me, Paul. Great shot.

This Sunday: Wonderful tour.

Most certainly in the UK where LVC's price has gone nuts.

Looks like Aero wants 50 GBP for shipping, which is outrageous when compared to cultizm who ships for less than 20 USD. Looks like I need to find another source for Edwin Lees. Thanks for the heads up on the maker.

I just couldn't believe it would cost 50 pounds to ship a pair of jeans stateside, so I finally asked and Amanda told me it would be 25 pounds. Which is still way too expensive. But their prices are decent and Amanda is very good about measuring the item. 50 pounds is the price for sending a leather jacket. I am sure they have lost lots of sales because of the 50 pound shipping quote.

So much better.

I've bought the Canes cuz' I've found them WITH Arcs, I am a big fan of arcs. And yes, I guess I remove the "overdose"...

Just to be clear, although I pointed out the "trend" that doesn't mean I support it. I would leave the arcs. My problem with the arcs is that they have gaps in the stitching and the crazy diamonds. If I had a pair, I would probably fill in the missing stitching and remove the diamonds. But maybe I have OCD.

I'd say leave them as they is...you wouldn't remove the "normal" arcs of any of your lvc's wouldn't you ?

Removing the arcs on LVC seems to be a trend on the Levi's Vintage Clothing thread. Vinneus did it, and one other person, IIRC.

My vote is for removing the diamond. To me it looks silly.

Great pictures everyone--Roy 6, Pomata, This Sunday, Robbie, Paul T, someone I am forgetting. Two great movies there, This Sunday. Paul, thanks for the photo of St George in the East a few days back. Somehow, I can't help feeling that photo of the Naval College was a test of my Hawksmoor knowledge since I believe he assisted Christopher Wren in the design and execution.

I would check the dimensions very carefully when buying any e-workers pants. The rise on these looks really low to me. I bought a pair of e-workers khakis. Everything about them--the fabric, the construction, etc.--is great. But they have a very small rise and are way too tight through the crotch, so I don't wear them very often. The only way to make them comfortable is to make them sit on my hips and then they feel like they will fall off.

Cross post from the Vintage Denim thread of a vintage type III jacket that I just picked up.

Some pictures of the jacket:

Measurements on the Sugar Cane railroad jacket, please.

Thanks bluegoldblues.

The jacket is also very short, only 21" from the collar seam to the bottom. I'm pretty tall, so it looks a little short. I definitely have to wear it with jeans that have a good back rise.

Too bad there is no label. That would probably make the dating a lot easier. The label shape is definitely the more rectangular one that most sources I have seen indicate was adopted in the late 60s.

Some pictures of the jacket:

Thanks for all the helpful posts about the type III jacket.

Mine has orange bar tacks under the pocket flaps. It does have black around the button holes though. I will post some pictures in the next few days when I can shoot in natural light. Unfortunately, the tag is missing, but the size of the tag stitching corresponds to the late 60s, early 70s tags.

Great to see such great wear on your Roys, Robbie. Would rep if I could. You are now my pick for the Roy X Cone contest.

I just bought a Levi'[s type III jacket. I has a big E tab, but the buttons are marked 524 on the back. From what I have read, 501s that are big E shouldn't have 3 digit numbers on the back of the buttons. Is this true for jackets as well? I can post pictures if necessary. Luckily, I didn't pay much for the jacket and it is quite nice even if it is fake, but I am hoping it isn't.

Not to side track the thread, but when I click on "display modes", "thread tools", or "search this thread", I get the same thing every time... I'm taken to the supertalk main page, where in a big black box all the forums are listed in smaller boxes.

I've been wondering how to "subscribe" for a long time.

I have that problem with Internet Explorer but not Mozilla Firefox. Superfuture doesn't seem to work well with Internet Explorer in my experience.

Great idea for a thread Dr House.

and I must confess I have buckled under the pressure of stretched out billowiness and I soaked my ROYs again. this last picture is the first showing the post 2nd soak fit. I'll post a real picture soon.

Measurements too please!

According to the book published by Levi's called "501: The Evolution of the Jean," 9 oz fabric was used up to the 1917 model, from 1927 to 1937 the fabric was 10 oz, and from 1944 on it was 12 oz. My understanding is that the jackets used the same fabric as the jeans, so it makes sense that the LVC type I would use a 10 oz fabric if it is historically accurate.

Belstaff, RoyXCone and Hawksmoor. This has to be my favorite superfuture post of all time.

Went to NYC today.

Usually I take the train, but a friend was driving in, so I hitched a ride.

Holland Tunnel

Visited my friend's friend's apartment.

Lunch at Ollie's of roast duck and wonton soup with chow fun.

The new restaurant at Lincoln Center designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

Tosca at the Met.

A drink. A subway downtown. And a train home.