Alec Leamas
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Yes, very well, you'll no doubt be able to see that on my 47's in previous pages here!
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
I don’t know what wash number this was (perhaps 5 or 6) but couldn’t resist a few shots in the breezy back garden seeing as it’s so spring-like out today. Varying light conditions but tried to capture the colour as realistically as I could, the real colour lies somewhere between the light and dark ones ha. I love these jeans.
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
She's beautiful. We have the same, Fox Red Lab girl - ours is 9 years old, soon to be 10, and still acting and looking like a cheeky puppy, long may that continue!! -
Welcome @pla! Looks right to me! Those Samurai heavy chinos caught my attention a few times, great fit on yours there
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
Great pupper! -
Thanks 😳 I did try and find it on the images, honest!
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
iPhone doing some creepy stuff with lighting but back in the 5150’s today and oh so comfy!
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Oh brilliant! Would you mind sharing the ISBN please?
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I can't access that link, is it the War Denim book??
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Yeah I'd say you're good to go with that, you can always add a cm on if you're unsure, I sometimes do with a new fabric, shrinking is always easier than stretching!
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@OutSider - were they bought one washed by Full Count? If so, I bought my 0105 hemmed by them at 72cm, I coincidentally measured the inseam last night and it's pretty much bang on 72cm still - after having a few more washes and I think a turn in the drier. I think their washing process is fairly thorough!
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S1003XX hemmed, washed again, and tried on. Yeah, I like these. Still mystery around what the fabric is - even wondered whether it was the same as the Signet x Warehouse contest jeans fabric. That was said to be a WW2 fabric, and had the same mustard selvedge id.
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Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.
Alec Leamas replied to cmboland's topic in superdenim
No joke this has happened to me too. Horrific experience. -
Nice! Picking some of these up has crossed my mind again a few times. Love the hair-on patch!
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
It has crossed my mind whether the fact the jeans have been made by a Western maker, means they therefore fit a Western frame that bit more cleanly than our beloved Japan made jeans. I know Simone had guidance from a Japanese mill or jeans maker (?) but still, there must naturally be a Western influence in the cuts of course! -
Not my full count size dude but had they been that UK option is a very tempting deal!! Hope you get shot of these!!
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
Absolutely agree with this, great way to put it -
Hi @CharlieMike, I went with my normal WH size for mine, so I would suggest 32 for you too!
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Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest
Alec Leamas replied to beautiful_FrEaK's topic in superdenim
@MJF9 the moody staring out to sea shot is a good one! Agree on Filey being a shithole too! Haha. Bit of gardening and light groundworks in mine today. Absolutely filthy by the time I’d finished so their usual Sunday wash was brought forward a day. Genuinely felt like spring today!
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Yeah - I will ask actually. If I get any sort of response I'll share here! Unwashed those S1001XX are looking more similar to mine, the patches are the same material too that's for sure, and had a look at the care tag on my 1001XX-25 and it's got blue text too, so probably all from around the same time!
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That denim does look more like banner to me - I've also considered the fact that I perhaps didn't give it quite enough time in the wash / water temp to liven it up. I wonder what response I would get if I just went direct to Warehouse and asked them - has anyone tried anything like that before? I had the whole Denime hemming issue back and forth end of last year but that was more a practical matter than a denim nerdery investigation
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@winteracr this was in November, I'd bought them mid-August. I have no doubt the 54's will go the same way. I'm a bit spoilt for choice now and also prioritising the WMJ's most days but I will no doubt put some wear into the 54's through spring and summer. @nick682 I believe also picked up both cuts, and may have more info for you
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Hi @winteracr - I didn't get very far with the 54's before the Word of Mouth contest started, though the 47's came up beautifully very quickly before that. I think they could easily reach a similar level as the 220A's in a similar timeframe! The caveat being that with a slightly lighter fabric you may not get as tight/sharp creasing, and there's also the hint of brown in the weft to factor in - which actually I feel gave the faded areas a really nice warmth.
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@blooming - this section of the denime chart from a little while back says there are the same fabric.... Though of course @beautiful_FrEaK may have the definitive answer!
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@olmecasteve - that older pair is looking amazing!! Are both of these the same size??
