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Nah he first made back pockets out of the duck that was supposed to be front pocket bags only. I think the different denim for the belt loops is a detail straight from the vintage pair? Can't really remember though...

I turned mine right side out after hang drying inside out over night, still wet but yes, they shrank up a lot. I'll compare to the given measurements tonight to see if they're done or if I have to "borrow" my Mum's dryer. Did a quick comparison with my LVC '55 and lying flat the legs are the same width, top block is much roomier of course, but I think the fit will be great. Denim is very soft and folding lines have almost disappeared on their own.

By the way, any ideas on how to protect other clothes from the buckle prongs once we start to just throw them in with the rest of our laundry? (Part of the buckle has apparently been pressing on the patch on my pair when in the wash, too, some indigo transfer occurred). Just keeping the buckle closed would work I guess, I left it open for the first wash so the denim could shrink freely.

Just now, volvo240thebest said:

Damn I completely forgot about it

Me too until just now

Btw, am I just not seeing it, or is there no chainstitch runoff at the waistband? Not that it matters that much, I just went over the "feature list" again.

double post

29 minutes ago, garden gnomes in space said:

Mine are out for delivery as well I believe.  Did anyone's  require a signature?  

Yes, but my wife's signature sufficed.

I'm #12!

Soaking right now, will wash afterwards. Crappy phone pics since it's dark  

Is it foggy in your house or do you need to clean your lense

Did we come up with a hastag for Instagram posts already?

#tcb20scontest would be the obvious choice I guess.

Fitting that you'd be the first to receive them  Mine are out for delivery as we speak, but I'm stuck in the office for a few more hours anyways...

19 minutes ago, Spiraltoy said:

Daughter at 2+ years, countless washes.

Odd how they just don't shrink or fade though, isn't it

Mine have just been released by customs although they're still en route to Germany - cautiously optimistic that they will really arrive tomorrow Unless customs interferes DHL Express really is lightning fast. 

I've aligned the waist, just didn't pull that hard, so should still have measured more than 38cm if they were over tag size raw... I also tried them on briefly and the waist was pretty spot on, if not a bit tight even. They felt like a freshly washed pair that needs half an hour of wear to stretch back to perfect again. 

I get the feeling sizing up just one size in the 76 might not be enough with those current runs mine should arrive Tuesday. 

12 minutes ago, JDelage said:

What is that code and which site is it for please?

LEVIS150S25MVC for 25% off, works at least on the European Levi's site

How long is that walk that you need to hydrate or is the water for the walk home? Good thinking

Would be nice if DHL would just bill me beforehand too, damn

I have the lvc one and it's not my favorite in terms of fabric and fit even with a size s is very generous, but it's fine when tucked under a waistcoat. Would only buy when heavily discounted though, it's not worth the full price. 

Well prices for the UES shirts are great, would buy if I didn't have two colors already, same for the TFH madras and the yellow IH, already have those

Got tracking, too

It's cute how DHL express thinks they'll deliver by Monday as if customs wasn't a thing. I reckon they'll arrive by the end of the week. 

I'm returning the 76 as we speak and ordered another 30 and a 31 from Levi's (25% code still works), will report back with measurements also. 

And yeah I have a feeling both the 47 and 66 might turn out too small too, but it'll give me a chance to look at the denim at least to decide if they even interest me

(got the Tcb 20s incoming also, will be standing Knee deep in five BNWT pairs this week :D) 

Regarding my 1976 sizing problems: Cultizm replied that while most LVC nowadays shrink to tag size the 76 does not and is indeed almost too small when raw, people need to size up one or even two in their experience. Maybe there are two versions of the jeans or newer runs are sized differently? This is quite maddening...

Would be interesting to compare to a 76 bought from Levi's directly, curious what b_f's findings will be. 

Savage  Thanks for all the nudging though!

I don't plan on keeping all three, I just wanted to make use of the free shipping and returns from Levis.com to compare the three cuts that interest me the most. I got  size 30 in all three since I thought those models would all shrink to tag nowadays  

The 1976 fit fine in the waist now, so maybe they'd be alright after all once they sit lower and stretch back to raw eventually (or with a little manual help when still wet)...

My fave is still The Flathead F380. One of the first premium jeans I got and it's the fit I compare all other fits to, it's  pretty much perfect for my taste.