Duke Mantee

Vintage steel buckle, brass hardware, cobra and moonstone

Wonderful news @beautiful_FrEaK

A brace of braces. Walpier Buttero, solid brass (and nickel plated solid brass), heavyweight elastic

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Mushroom vintage pics … twill pockets

Too tight

I did what I could with the remnants from the mammoth skin after I made my thong (even though the trunk was too short)

It was shite - everything I owned was too loose, too tight, loo long or too short.

Aye sorry Doc - sewing threads are different colours … still non-factory standard though (probably Gütermann)

Absolutely bang on. They wore what they had. Too loose, too tight, loo long or too short. Overall and coverall has quite a different meaning today.

You rarely see FW in magazines and mooks and they rarely give interviews. They aren’t overly secretive , it’s more they like to plough their own furrow. Anyway, there’s no reason why any brand needs to ‘justify a price tag’. That’s something we seem to concern ourselves over by looking for things to justify our purchases … details and specifications that we imagine would be expensive without knowing or thinking what actually does make a difference; although there are those that buy something simply because it is expensive. I remember being asked why the 601XX 22s were so much more expensive than the 47s … really it should be obvious. But generally a lot of this information is available if the correct questions are asked (the right level of genuine interest).

@MJF9 well JPY135k for the Turn Down is about £707 and an Iron Heart pretend N1 is £705 on Rivet & Hide so …

Apart from profiteering? You should have read the Denimbro exchanges when it first came out. It’s a long process on a vintage machine - I got one of the first 50 made and I think those took well over 50 days to make. It’s also a lot of expensive wool. I think it’s better value than the Ultima Thule stuff for example. For me, the real FW is when they focus on stuff that’s ’hard to make’ - the details and the materials. But I only mention the cardigan because it’s a statement piece that’s been released again and not what @AlientoyWorkmachine was thinking …

Not a real fan then 🤷‍♂️ Anyways you know what you like, you know how much is in your wallet and you know Seiichiro will confirm your likes and take your cash. Looking forward to the result.

That’s exactly the best thing to do - ask Seiichiro what he has and take it from there. But for what it’s worth a real FW fan should be getting the turned down collar sweater coat …

That’s a big response which I think demonstrates the passion I mentioned - I don’t care for sematics, so you can call it for what makes you happy. That’s cool. It’s great you take the time to energise a thread that’s seen little action, that’s a credit to you, and there should be no one here who can’t appreciate that. There’s a good history to the brand so it seems you’ve plenty of mileage left to keep this going. I’d still argue their patterns are difficult - I wasn’t referring solely to the Western, the Work Shirts were far too narrow in the body for me (esp. in relation to sleeve length et al) - but they definitely suit some builds, I can immediately think of one.

I’ve read these last few posts a number of times. I like the passion you have for your possessions, I’m a lot less keen on the spurious comparisons and justifications which just aren’t needed. As others have noted, using a potentially overpriced brand to demonstrate good value is unsound; as is trying to extrapolate currency trading values over a long period (nevermind then confusing things further with other countries). Much as I’ve admired fabrics and the ‘look’ of Flat-Head shirts - I find the sizing / cut almost nonsensical. I’m probably the computer designed ‘average’ build … well maybe a bit less so these days … but never have I found a Flat-Head shirt that fits (I’ve tried a few). It tells me a lot that someone of your build needs a 44. One question about that shirt in particular - why do the front yokes and pockets have fabric running in different directions?

@Cold Summer @yung_flynn - basically you guys are discussing and advocating a different cut for every pair of jeans made in a different waist size. Technically any maker can change a pattern but really that takes you into a custom build. Grading is what all makers normally do and that means they are creating the same style in another size - EVERY measurement point is changed, following a strict formula, to maintain the same fit and proportion in each new size.

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The thunderbird design is getting popular - albeit each has been subtly different (jewels, studs and layout) - so Tyler Bryant (of the Shakedown fame) has another: Wickett & Craig harness with nickel plated brass and antique brass hardware; His wife Rebecca (along with her sister) is one half of Larkin Poe who won a Grammy for their album Blood Harmony, so a belt for her: Wickett & Craig bridle with a big ol’ western buckle set and antique nickel hardware;

Chest bag / fanny pack / sling for my great friend @srudy Badalassi Carlo No Fin, with Japanese cloth lining (and I made a drawstring bag for the bag with that too) and AustriAlpin ‘cobra’ buckle and slides … all hand sewn naturally

Rolling Dub Trio Coupen custom build - JP27 (CXL roughout and Vibram gumlite sole) Near new condition - £325

Rolling Dub Trio TriBeCa - JP27 (Kip leather, resin/cork sole, cat’s paw heel) Near new condition - £275