81FXR

2 hours ago, JDelage said:

SDA has 2 women's models:

https://www.dartisan-onlineshop.com/SHOP/SDL-704.html

https://www.dartisan-onlineshop.com/SHOP/SDL-707.html

Fullcount has 2, + variations:

https://fullcount.co/collections/denim/products/0101-womens-slim-straight

https://fullcount.co/collections/denim/products/0107-womens-wide-straight-monroe also in used, and in black)

TCB has 1 model, sold out rn:

https://tcbjeans.myshopify.com/collections/jeans/products/tcb-50s-norma-jeans-one-wash

Thanks yeah unfortunately she needs a 34 which is apparently much larger than any Japanese offerings.

Might have to be a Western maker like Dawson that caters for bigger sizes.

Nice, thanks all.

I might’ve imagined the better choice in LVC but I’m sure I remember going into Cinch in Soho and seeing a decent range of women’s styles somewhere in-line with the styles available to men. This was obviously a number of years ago, still Cone days.
 

TCB Norma look nice but like the Anatomica only seem to go up to about a 30. 

I actually have a bnwt pair of 0105 sitting in the closet which she tried and with the right waist size might work well. 

Dawson looks like a good option also!

Does anyone know of a maker with a decent selection of Women’s jeans?

My other half wants a pair of regular/wide straights with a high waist in some kind of dry selvedge. I’m sure I remember LVC having a pretty good range at one point but no longer seems to be the case.

Anatomica’s 618 Marilyn looks absolutely on the money but sadly only goes up to 30. Ideally she’d want a 34 or 36.

Had no idea there was so much disdain for ONI! Just read some of the comments on the other page.

I had a few pairs 6 or 7 years ago. Prior to that I’d been wearing mainly repro stuff so at the time, the heavyweight and loose weave fabrics appealed as a slightly different option. Back to wearing repro now but still got a few pairs of ONI in the closet.

I agree the fits aren’t amazing, but I do think some of their denims are pretty nice regardless of how old the guy weaving it really is.

Heres a few pics of mine over the years. As a biker, the 22oz natural indigo was a good winter jean and the Secret Denim is by far the softest heavyweight denim I’ve had.

I don’t mind the marbling really it’s the long vertical wash lines you get down random parts of the leg which look bad to me as it’s very clearly a washing mishap and not a naturally formed crease.

20 minutes ago, Talan said:

I often read the advice to turn raw jeans inside out during the first soak and the first wash or two afterwards. That is what I've been doing for a while. I wonder if the one-wash versions are turned inside out during initial wash by manufacturers?

What are your preferences for soaking/first wash in this regard? 

I think it's supposed to reduce indigo loss, I do it out of habit.

My two biggest learnings from first-washing many raw jeans over the years are: 

1) Get the denim wet before you put it in the machine, I run a pair of jeans under the shower until they're wet through then put them in the machine. I don't know why this helps but it does.

2) If you wash the jeans inside out, let them dry fully inside out too before pulling them the right way out. Wrestling them the right way out when soaking wet seems to harshly fold/crease the denim which has led to weird wash lines for me.

On 3/20/2024 at 5:25 AM, Ahlvahroe said:

I guess that’s the best way to put it. Not a strict repro. I’m thinking like a slim straight. 

Not sure if you mean non-repro fabrics also but ONI 246 is a nice cut. I think they call it 'neat straight'.

Available in some great denims too. The low-tension 22oz kabuki selvedge is an absolute treat.

@MJF9 just accidentally clicked the negative button as I was so blown away by that denim!

ONI 546 in 22oz with Kabuki selvedge. The last pair of heavy denim with contrast fades I had before moving towards lighter repro styles and looser fits in recent years.

Truly a stunning denim. Probably a couple of years wear here and a few washes.

Can anyone recommend flannel shirts with a similar weight to Iron Heart UHF?

Ive got a couple of the UHF and love the fabric for its weight and warmth but never fully liked the fit or the fact the collar seems to spread and flatten out.

3 hours ago, Talan said:

I've used Saphir a couple of times recently (mainly due to other people's opinions) and was generally not happy with the results. I used to use a German made Renapur for years, for different leathers, and was always happy with it. At some point, I learnt that Goto-san (White Kloud) uses Renapour. That basically closed the topic for me. Renapur rules.

Interesting, which Renapour product would you recommend?

I must admit I don’t have much of a benchmark to judge the Saphir against as I typically just used shoe-brand treatments before.

I’ve only used Saphir but I gave them a healthy amount of their Medaille d’Or Renovateur (macadamia oil) and then a brown Pate De Luxe.

The colour match wasn’t perfect on the wax but I’ve got gear-shift stains on the top from motorcycle riding so as in the photo the toes are much darker than the rest of the boot.

Buffing brought the shine out, I probably could’ve gone a bit further with it but I didn’t want a mirror gloss.

Got my 8196 resoled after 5 years wear so treated them to a Japanese style Saphir scrub up.

Pictures don’t really do it justice and I’m sure the shine will last approx 10 minutes but I don’t hate it.

Thanks all, some good options. Those Brut ones look absolutely perfect. Only available in beige currently but will keep an eye out for other colours. Pleats are good.

I’m a big fan of the Drake’s Games trousers which is a nice tailored play on workwear but unless their models are all 4’6” and 100lbs, the fit on me was nothing like in the look books. They look like a fairly regular fit with a mid-high rise but even sizing up two in the waist I was getting banana smuggling vibes in the crotch and a slim fit overall. Shame as the fabric and construction is top-drawer.

Sidenote, agree on the leisurewear thing, I don’t even wear it in the house. Most nights my other half will say things like ‘it can’t be comfortable sitting around in jeans every evening’… she’s probably right but unless I’m at the gym I feel weird wearing sweatpants. Perhaps I need some trad pyjamas and a smoking jacket.
 

Not quite denim related but can anyone recommend heavyweight cord pants with a fairly straight regular fit with a mid/high rise?

I'm basically looking for a Full Count 0105 fit in corduroy. Ideally navy or olive but open to other colours.

Thanks!

@beautiful_FrEaK thanks!

I rooted through my wardrobe and turns out I have this pair of the XX from about six or seven years ago. They still have the remnants of the red tag that had to be cut off by the retailer. Very odd experience putting slim cuts on after wearing wide for so long.

Nice denim though. I think I might just persevere with the 13.7oz and cold legs.

Couple of questions on Full Count 0105 (and probably FC in general);

Does the 15.5oz XX version react any differently to a wash than the standard weight? I’m thinking about getting a pair of the XX for the colder months on the motorcycle.

Also, is the 13oz notoriously slow to fade? I’ve worn mine literally every day and even the rear pockets look brand new? Not a problem as they look great, just an observation.

@spidereye

older bikes are the best! Great pics 

13 hours ago, spidereye said:

Riding essential 

 

Do we get to see the bike too??

Warehouse 

Full Count

Trickers

(would love a size larger in the tee but they don’t make one…maybe a few less beers required)

Reposting as I think my post got removed whilst switching on the snazzy new look.

Merz over Samurai

ONI

Red Wing

Harley Softail Heritage