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The Strike Gold jacket, Levi's shirt, SDA belt, Roy pants, John Lofgren boots.

@Sympathy-For-The-Denim Only the left leg has twisted for me. Visually, I'd say it's close to 45° to the right, so not dramatic at all. I would say that the right leg hasn't twisted, and it looks like it'll stay that way even after consecutive washes.

@setterman The roping and seam puckering is definitely more pronounced on your pair than mine, which is most likely due to their time in the washer/dryer. Thanks for your pics and to @TheJPdude as well for yours.

6 minutes ago, TerryElessar said:

Need a favour guys. Can someone point me in the direction of some 36x36 or 36x34 1976 Mirror jeans for a reasonable retail price? Seems only Oi Polloi and Unionmade has them in stock but prices a bit on the high side. Thanks in advance. 

Are you outside the EU? If so, I think the price on Oi Polloi (£300) includes VAT, so excluding it comes to £250 and at that price, I believe worldwide shipping is free. Unionmade's prices are high regardless of where you live, so it's a site I just browse. I'll have to check out my other usual sites to see what their prices are like, but you probably won't find many that are better (or if they have any left).

I thought I might contribute with my observations of the '76 501. I haven't been counting the number of days I've worn my jeans, but it's probably around four weeks.

I do retail work in these jeans, and I've been kneeling down a lot, so the knees are fading the fastest (closely followed by the seat). I am finding that these are fading faster in comparison to my '47 501s, which I've stopped wearing because they're kinda uncomfortable. I feel like I've gotten most of the shrinkage out because of the initial hot machine wash, but I've noticed that there isn't much seam puckering. @setterman and @TheJPdude, are you finding the same thing?

Also, not sure if I just got a slightly dodgy pair, but the chainstitch at the top of the waistband is unravelling in two places: above the button hole and to the left of the centre back belt loop. It's not something I'm worried about, but I may just do a hand chainstitch in the near future.

I'll add that I like that my size 31/34 has five buttons because my '47s only have four. The front and back pockets are quite generously sized, and the taper is not too dramatic, albeit noticeable. I wish there was no taper at all, but I know that that may not be historically accurate haha. For that reason, I choose not to wear boots too often with these jeans, but rather just my sneakers.

I'll see if I can post some pictures in the following week. I'll try to even take some pictures of my 1880 Triple Pleat that I've worn for a few months!

Going to see the Aladdin musical tonight with the family (a Mother's Day gift). Meanwhile at uni...

Nigel Cabourn, SOC, SDA, John Lofgren.

On 2017-5-7 at 11:18 PM, bod said:

That jacket 

I dig the look though a bit more like this..

Haha, I like the jacket. The kit looks better in motion/in person, but that pic is all I got...

I'm looking forward to some fabric details and close-up pics because I can see sweet FA from the Instagram post lol

In saying that, I've been looking for the right hickory stripe shirt that wasn't your typical two-pocket work shirt, but I can't tell whether this is black/white or blue/white. I've slept on Roy's past shirt releases, but I may seriously consider this once I see more.

Hello there, I hope everyone is having a good day today.

Buzz Ricksons jacket, LVC sweatshirt, LVC 1915 501, PF Flyers.

It's a sunny autumn day.

LVC 1880 Triple Pleat, LVC Bay Meadows Sweat, SDA D1723, MiUSA PF Flyers.

@chewie You may not be completely out of luck. This popped up on my Explore section on Instagram if you're still having trouble finding a copy. You might like to message them to even reserve a copy if you're a bit worried about it selling out as I'm unsure of the amount these small shops get. Best of luck!

Reminds me of a post I saw on Reddit a little while ago. A guy ironed artificial creases into his 501 STF because he wasn't seeing progress after two months.

Does SDA do any denim jackets that are perennial? I haven't done much research, but it seems like a season-to-season type of deal in terms of what is offered. It would be cool if they did a standard type I, II and III on top of special seasonal denim jacket drops. Just a thought if this doesn't exist already...

35 minutes ago, Foxy2 said:

i think ryan was asking about the denim series of the jeans...

Just reread... Damn it. Sorry guys.

4 hours ago, ryan123 said:

do you guys know what is the series the guy in the orange shirt is wearing?

I could be wrong, but I believe this is the shirt.

Have you guys heard of a channelled insole Goodyear welt? I was on the Viberg website recently and I saw this. I don't know much about shoemaking, so I'm not sure what to think of it. I googled it and Yuketen came up as a company that uses it on some (or all?) of their shoes. 

@mikecch, I'm sure you've heard of this. I'm guessing this construction will be more costly as it is supposedly more labour intensive than typical gemming practices. I wonder how much less likely welts will be prone to failing using this method because I haven't been wearing boots for a long time and can't say from experience.

The reason why someone would want to buy shit-stained jeans is beyond me. I think pre-ripped/distressed jeans have their place in fashion, but these are real poopy.

Also, those jeans with knee panels reminds me of some see through sneakers I saw on TV where you could see the condensation building up lol

@kevypf597 @Syncd86 Sorry guys, I didn't read the post correctly! I edited the post so people won't be confused.

While I'm here, a 38 in the denim shirt would suit me if those were the one-washed measurements. I don't mind a boxy cut, but it's not a fit I'm used to in shirts.

@kevypf597 I believe that this is the same shirt. Here's the size chart that's from that page, so hopefully this helps!

Edit: Please ignore. Wrong shirt, so look below for correct measurements...

Just a heads up to those that missed out the first time, but the book "The 501XX: A Collection Of Vintage Jeans" has been rereleased. The Real McCoy's London/Superdenim.com has them, for example, for around USD100. It's a fantastic book that you don't even need to read (if you're not much of a reader) because the pictures are denim porn-esque. Just looking at the sewing variations of the WWII jeans is enough to make you sweat.

Still waiting till an Okinawa Ranch Blouse is released.

@bradl Your jacket is looking great! I'm being lazy and can't be bothered looking at older posts, but is that the 2000 1st Type? If it is, I've been looking into getting that jacket, but I'm not sure about sizing... What size did you take and what's your approximate height/weight if you don't mind me asking?

3 minutes ago, dudewuttheheck said:

I need a trash bag... Pardon me a moment

We should create a GoFundMe campaign to get you to wear them haha!

Anyone planning on rocking the full Supima X Giza kit by getting the D4410? If they had a matching jacket for my D1723 then I would do it haha