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Is that tea core @Duke Mantee? 😉

@Superstar remembered I'd seen it before and found your post here... looks great

@okimoto I like big cuffs (on the 147s) and I cannot lie... bravo @Superstar and bravo on the Sassafras jacket... funky brand... looks like some good wear there

So I did a load of steps yesterday... which really helped loosen them up. I ironed my jeans inside out when nearly dry to take out the crinkles... no hairy-ness as yet. This roping is going to be very tasty!

TCB / FW / @Duke Mantee / Word of Mouth Jeans 5150 / Viberg

So the first 5150s I posted were a little less than chart, so Simo wanted to replace them... hence take 2 The new pair arrived last Friday - given the anticipation, I forgot the date stamp pic... so here's the delivery confirmation date and time instead 😉 Top job by Simo who's a top bloke... lovely denim, really well sewn... much slimmer than my usual which will take some adjusting... I do lots of leg weights to protect my knees... so the reasonably svelt top block and waist are snug for me... hindsight being a wonderful thing, I should have gone 1-2 sizes bigger (anyone wants a swap, hit me up ) Raw fit pics 1st wash was cold machine, hang dry; wore for a few hours. Then I rolled the dice... 30C wash, stretched the waistband while wet (which gave me 1cm) then hung dry... Meanwhile we went for pizza... alas, featuring FW WW2 denim Final pics are after a 3 mile walk earlier... pleased to hear there's more stretch to come too as I'm going to need it

@Maynard Friedman no... but good Q Martin... I can say whatever it is, it's hanging together nicely ... the blurb in italics above was a quick cut and paste direct from IG translation of Sunny Garden's post here to add some words to the pics... but it's a good Q Martin so let's open the Q up to the Sufu massive... any insights folks?

This lovely Ooe x Sunny Garden pre-war chore jacket landed yesterday (along with a few other items, it was a nice and busy day for post down my way 😉... a few more to come soon and then the intent is no denim buy for many years... honest gov) Same pattern as the Railroad jackets Ooe did a few years ago i.e. "design is based on an old pre-war Chore Jacket; from the front, the sleeves are set-in sleeves; from the back, the raglan sleeves are split sleeves; A-line silhouette pattern with narrow shoulders and seamless hem, a fitting specific to a vintage jacket". It's in the Amoskeag repro denim, the same as the vest, I mean Sleeveless Outing Coat. Great jacket... I can see me wearing this a lot...

They even wrote songs about it...

@bartlebyyphonics you can call 0344 800 4466 to pay the customs charge... been there before sadly!! That should speed up delivery...

... and to fill the void I'm pretty sure that's why squats, Bulgarian split squats and deadlift were invented

A few thoughts from Simone on the point that @Jared_Lee raised for your consideration... these may (or may not) help with it!! i think that some of the fit problem Jared was addressing can be also caused by pulling the waist to much higher, if you let’em sit naturally i’m pretty confident that the extra fabric in the yoke/pocket butt area will release'

@tooth how are your '43s looking now? I've been wearing mine recently... really like 'em... get the impression they'd fade reasonably quickly...interested in hearing your experience

Yeah there are a few models at play here I hadn't noticed the issuette Jared has pointed out on any of the jeans but the guy has a keen eye. It'll be interesting to see how you feel about this quirk over time as the jeans settle down. Agreeing with bF, Simo said to me while he hopes everyone really likes the jeans, he's also very interested in any constructive feedback to make his product even better. I think this sits in that camp. fwiw Jared, I think your slightly oversized fit on the 5150s looks great... well thought out that was. Ditto yours aho. I want me some big WoM jeans now so I'm cold-washing when I get to it.

There's also the '42 jeans coming up @JohnM @tooth 😉 oh and @Maynard Friedman 😁

Re the new SCSC 1945 jacket v 1943 jacket S1945 jacket will be little slimmer than S1943 that is in the pit to pit. S1945 sleeves are little shorter than S1943. But S1945 shoulder is little wider than S1943

Freewheelers x 3 / Hollows / Lofgren

Further reminder that this denim hobby is a slow game (not that we need it) The reason the worn-in pic looks totally staged is because it is 😃 My 'photographer' teenage son landed a massive fluke, I mean deliberate picture with near identical foot position and jacket bluster due to the right to left wind in the park (no, it's not a trial for Instagram 😉 and no idea what app you use to collate 2 pictures)!! Same kit, except the jeans have been hemmed and the chambray is different Oh and the people on the bench... they'd gone and we couldn't find them 3 years (and a bit) apart, Dec 2021 to Jan 2025... slow game indeed... OK ok I hear you... I'll go back to standing in front of a wall again next time 😉

Happy 60th Birthday to you @CSL!!! Hope you have a great party!

Yeah 17th Jan is the start date mate

Taisty waist overall five pocket pizza pants raw fit pics positively encouraged!! Grazie!!

5150 model in w36. I take a w34 in most brands, but went with Simo's suggestion and glad I did Immediate thoughts are these are lovely jeans, beautifully sewn! Kudos and thanks to Simo. Denim has a really nice weight and feel to it So glad we went for the Sufu patch with the foil stamp!! It's definitely cool They actually fit really well now so I'm going to have to be careful with the wash temperature to avoid drastic shrink in waist and length. I'll go with a cold wash first and then take it from there They remind me of my Denime 10th Anniversary in they were a nice fit raw... I thought they'd be a struggle after washing but I took this approach, shoe-horned them on and all worked out just fine... for now at least (care needed on future washes)!! Looking forward to the next steps, with the fun and games that will go with it! Can't believe I have to wait until Friday to wash them though!

Should be UPS in the UK mate

I explained to @Mtvare that the italian post update was static for a few days for me too... then on Sunday UPS emailed me to say they'd arrive on Monday... and they did ... So overall, despite the pause in updates for which I was equally impatient, the end to end journey was rapid Here's hoping all jeans arrive safely, without causing any Sufu health issues!!

^^ worth checking Black Sign, Vocalion waist overalls (at least the fly reminds me of them)