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  1. Alec Leamas
    Oh they’re lovely! Do you have any comparison to other Alden lasts sizing wise? It appears the common wisdom is to go the same as your Barrie last size.. There’s a nice pair of the Kafka Mercantile make up of the military derby going for a great price on eBay.. I’m virtually there I was just gathering a few more notes on the sizing! Ha
  2. Alec Leamas
    Do any of you good people have experience with the Alden 379x / Military last?
  3. Alec Leamas
    Agreed, looks like a good fit, and yes once they soften up they'll feel a lot better I'm sure!
  4. Alec Leamas
    For info, mine are up for sale, I ultimately came down on the fact I got the size wrong. A learning experience, if they do a re-run I may be tempted to get a size or two bigger.
  5. Alec Leamas
    Yes @willi they look awesome! Didn't need the reminder that I wanted a pair though! Still never really nailed down my ideal WW2 era pair
  6. Alec Leamas
    Kamakura Cushman ~25 layers of undergarments keeping the cold out!!! Denime 220XX-47 Alden
  7. Alec Leamas
    One for my hem roping nerds out there! Hems on the 220XX-47.
  8. Alec Leamas
    I would say that the fabric Warehouse produce now is V V susceptible to the veiny fades (I can't comment on historic fabric), but I have also noticed it promimently in my Buzz Rickson chambray shirt, I guess it's the diagonal pull you get from washing and the warp x weft working against each other (or some such scientific thing).
  9. Alec Leamas
    Very excited that those of us who do celebrate Christmas might be putting our waistbands to the test over the festive period!! 🍰
  10. Alec Leamas
    They do yes, much more of a straight down from the knee 50's kind of vibe, the waist is also larger on these. These are the raw measurements from their site: 220XX-47 W34: Waist (W) - 88cm Thigh (T) - 34cm Front rise (F) - 33.5cm Back rise (B) - 45cm Length (L) - 88cm Hem width (O) - 22.5cm 220XX-54 W34: Waist (W) - 92cm Thigh (T) - 35.5cm Front rise (F) - 33.5cm Back rise (B) - 44.5cm Length (L) - 89cm Hem width (O) - 24cm
  11. Alec Leamas
    Had a bit of a boo boo with an order direct from Warehouse. For sale: an unworn, one wash W34 L32 pair of Denime 220XX-54. I have another pair on the way (with hem done!) For sale here for £175 + shipping. (also listed on ebay)
  12. Alec Leamas
    Vintage Barbour Butcher Products sport shirt Warehouse T Warehouse DD-1947 Alden
  13. Alec Leamas
    Workshop looks ace!!!!
  14. Alec Leamas
    Me too! It feels pretty special for us to be so close to the manufacture of the jeans for a contest!!
  15. Alec Leamas
    @willi just harking back to the conversation around spectacles a few weeks ago(?) It seems Cubitts now do have a US presence: https://cubitts.com/blogs/stores/west-village
  16. Alec Leamas
    Great stuff. Either an addition of a rubber layer on a leather sole, or a resole of a leather sole to a lugged unit. On some preowned Alden's. Locating the decent cobbler would guide as to which pair I get and consequently which job I need doing!
  17. Alec Leamas
    Thanks they look great! Have you used them yourself?
  18. Alec Leamas
    Any of us in the North of the UK have any recommendations for good cobblers? The guy I usually use also works on the TV show Repair Shop and has shut up shop indefinitely to focus on similar projects. The work I am after is by no means niche or specialist, though naturally I want clean, precise, high quality work doing so my local Timpsons is out of the question! (unless of course anyone can recommend a secret Timpsons ninja who is actually really good)
  19. Alec Leamas
    @PrettyBoyTony you'll be sound I'm sure! Exciting, such a great pair for your first raw jeans!
  20. Alec Leamas
    I know right! The denim is different though for sure, but cut and construction-wise very similar; Warehouse have their formula for a 1947 cut and it's good, I guess they don't need to deviate!
  21. Alec Leamas
    They are taking on a lovely state of wear I must say, I guess that's why I'm picking up the 54's too! I received these first week of August, worn pretty regularly since (no other jeans, wore chinos on wash days, recently started wearing another WH pair last couple of weeks or so)
  22. Alec Leamas
    👀 I mean, all kinks are welcome. I don't think any of us minds what everyone else gets up to behind closed doors.
  23. Alec Leamas
    220XX-47 details
  24. Alec Leamas
    Absolutely my preference for denim jacket fit! Cropped and boxy, sleeve length looks perfect too!
  25. Alec Leamas
    My ideal waist is 41 to 42cm laid flat and I always go for 34, in Warehouse/Denime specifically. I could be an outlier though.
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