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@bartlebyyphonics 132s coming along nicely... good to see you back posting

He made these but they were too long and too tight

It must have been fascinating growing up then Duke 😜

Bump! A lap of the local park this fine morning...

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Yeah looks like a comfortable fit... though I think the chest is about right and that has dictated the size. The shoulders are wider which coupled with the linear / perpendicular shoulder seam creates what we'd now see as oversized but is in keeping with the period from what I've seen. From 1927 the shoulder seams are curved and so fall differently. Haha but yes maybe he could have fit a 44 but took a punt on 46 for the T back!!

Jeans plus jacket mate... I crumbled!! Went with size 46 jacket... I think it'll be an interesting fit, as per my comments above. Short and boxy with overhanging shoulders. Waiting for the right SC cotton to hem my jeans 😃 ... hopefully soon but not sure when yet Will be interested in your report!

A few thoughts and observations... The arm holes on the SC version are notably vertical. The CSF arm holes more curved. When I looked at the shoulder measurements for the SC, they are quite big Perhaps the jacket SC modelled it off was more akin to the #02 model from 1923 in the Levis book When I compared measurements on the SC 1943 to the FW 1922, they are similar in terms of the wider shoulders relative to chest. The arms come up a bit longer on the SC hence you can see peeps like SJ above wearing the sleeves cuffed. It looks good either way imo. I think the SC looks both attractive and interesting... the denim looks nice and crunchy and irregular too...

^^^ there's quite a few 50s in your update Duke.... if it wasn't you I'd be getting suspicious Just thinking of value, how would the turn down collar jacket price compare to Ironheart, for example, or if you extrapolate the costs of your OG jacket, what would it be today??? Or am I barking up the wrong tree woof @Broark are you sure you don't need this to put away for winter? An extra layer under the Sasquatch perchance?? Joking aside, really nice jacket but am gonna pass!

Lovely knit... what's driving the ¥135k though Duke? IIIRC you have one and give it high praise indeed, so just curious

+ fit pics of the jacket would be good if you don't mind @silencejoe

I might have somethings coming along soon

We are the mighty Sufu!!

Beltmaker to the stars, eager for your top end quality product and service 🤩... but don't forget we were your mates first Duke

^ denim looks nice though

Enjoyed watching African Head Charge and Mad Professor last night

Like the look of this Lee repro (building on Indigoeagle's post ^)

I thought I spied a Trailblazer on WAYWT. Great jumper it is. You did well on price there Julian.

tatsunosuke made by Woods Mountain from IG. Nice neppy lightweight denim with grey weft. Not worn much but need to put a shift into them at some point.

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Is that because it's also the year he was born?

@Dr_Heech happy birthday to you too!

Many happy returns @Maynard Friedman

@kiya Wow. Congrats and Happy Birthday!

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