Iron Horse

8 hours ago, Sansome1877 said:

Not much change- from the 1890’s to 1930’s and beyond?

I would say by the 1940s this style began to disappear; most work shirts even would have “button-through” chest pockets as standard, something that in the 1920s wasn’t always standard.

Interested to see how collars changed; I know that at the turn of the century and even into the 1910s collars tended to be shorter and more square, not spearpoints of the 1930s and ‘40s:

On 1/17/2021 at 2:38 PM, Sansome1877 said:

sp by bottleswest, on Flickr

storage shed scrap, thrown out sometime in the early 1890's. I thought this scrap was from your typical- watch pocket shirt, like the LVC shirt you see in the picture...it's not, the scrap pocket is left breast, and not your tiny size- for a watch pocket.

sp4 by bottleswest, on Flickr

sp3 by bottleswest, on Flickr

sp2 by bottleswest, on Flickr

Here’s a 1930s shirt with a similar pocket, just slightly narrower and taller:

11 hours ago, JDelage said:

Nice RMC cardigan on IG. Not sure is up to @Iron Horse 's standards...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJtQPGBlOdk/

It’s not.

Merry Christmas and to all a good night!

Who is the gentleman in the photo? 

Look what comes up when I send a link to superdenim on Instagram:

3 minutes ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

i am often offended by my own inoffensiveness....

It’s OK, I’ll be offended on your behalf B!

Being offended isn’t a personality trait but not everyone got that memo.

For me personally I try to avoid buying things mass-produced in China because the line between most medium and large business and government there is blurred. I live in Taiwan, and China is trying to conquer us and turn Taiwan from a democracy into another province of China’s one-party authoritarian police state, so the last thing I want to do is support that.

If you pull back far enough they form a picture of Abraham Lincoln. 

Need a proxy Broark? Japan can send EMS to Taiwan and I can send EMS from here to the US. 

10 hours ago, Ar_thor said:

Those are very nice - it would be interesting to know how long the pre-order will run for and if it's pre-order only?

@Iron Horse?

Hey @Ar_thor! The pre-order will run as long as I have stock, but we’re only making 100 total of these in 2 colors, so 50 per color over 5 sizes means we’ll be making 10 total per size/color. In other words, not that many per size! 

+1 for Eternal, I have a black Hermann Oak mousepad from him, nice work.

Looks like Bogey is doubling up with waist overalls under his bibs?

Interesting watch pocket setup on the foreman's (?) chambray shirt.

I like my Birdwell frog camo swim trunks but I could have gone a size up. Plus I don’t really go swimming anymore as I sunburn too easily and don’t have an indoor pool near me to use. If anyone’s in the market for a pair in w32 worn once let me know.

Yeah I was in on the bid at $100, got the email and saw the final price, no thanks!

2 hours ago, Duodequinquagesimus said:

Ok so maybe we got something.

Because nothing is something 

5 hours ago, lefty said:

He’s been out of RS since 2012ish.

My understanding - and I’m open to correction here - is that he sold it (or his share of it) and that Runabout hasn’t produced any denim goods due to a non compete. 

This is what I’ve heard as well. 

Freewheelers 1943 601XX

12 hours ago, the shivman said:

You should put one out Bryan.

Not a bad idea! Just need to survive 2020 first. 

15 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

When is a chore coat not a chore coat? What defines it?

AFAIK, the defining qualities of a chore coat include:

-Length; should be longer than a blouse (denim jacket) and reach at least halfway down one's rear, preferably covering it entirely

-Two large patch pockets at the bottom of the front, generally open top (no flap) plus another patch pocket or two on the chest, one with a side opening to accommodate a pocket watch (usually on the wearer’s left-hand sign, made with right-handers in mind); optional inside pocket

-Wobble shank buttons early on; snap buttons on later versions

-No pleating on front (as on a blouse/denim jacket) but a wide facing that flares out to meet the outer edges of the collar stand at the base

-No game pockets on the side or back (as seen on hunting coats)

-No slash/hand warmer pockets

-No riveting as on a denim blouse; bartacks instead

-Cloth or disposable paper patches; no leather patches

-Curved deep cuff

-No upper chest panel like on a denim jacket

-Two-piece back with a seam down the middle

-Plain front (no bottom panel)

As always, this is historical, so modern interpretations can feel free to change things up, not preaching the gospel here.

11 hours ago, MJF9 said:

That shirt is so out of place eh. White/ecru henley/long sleeved t-shirt would be ok... but definitely not a wabash shirt!

A wabash polka dot shirt was one look, but the main one worn though was definitely a white/ecru long-sleeved collared shirt:

Subtler stripes here for a bit of power clashing:

Band collar (attachable collar removed to keep it presentable for going to and from work):

Going through 1920s railroad magazine scans:

Not likely discharge printed, but in that vein:

8 hours ago, Geeman said:

Looking at he new global rakuten express..... 

You have to upload yur I'D documents to prove it's you..... anyone done it? Obviously slightly hesitant to provide a website with a copy of my photo ID/personal information. ....

 

I got that far and then gave up.

15 minutes ago, JDelage said:

I've seen here pics of people wearing suspenders. I've never seen a pic of someone with a pocket watch in their watch pocket...

On my wishlist for this year is a pocket watch to go with my japanned/copper flash watch fob:

10 hours ago, lefty said:

The cinch on the FW pulls the belt loops - which are inextricably and inexplicably sewn over the cinch, making it look like they really ran out of room for all of the ornaments they wanted to pack on. 

Perhaps missing the point here, but explicably it is a vintage detail (whether one agrees with it or not is another matter):

Obviously the point comes back to a Dieter Rams (who hated the design of cars in the '50s and '60s, appropriately enough) or Steve Jobs philosophy on design that design is not just about how things look, it's about how they work.