ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[cash]

A little loom chatter.

The Pima puffed up like a marshmallow in the soak(s).

[beatle]

we should all take a minute of silence and think about PaulT and his jawns...maybe enough energy will make them emerge

[pomata]

Have to agree with the other chaps, that's a spot-on fit

Two hot soaks? For how long?

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thanks to you all guys

two very hot soaks of about one hour each with no 'agitation'.

[riff]

Pomata - awesome! Great fit with the Trickers and Barbour (?). Must spread...

Paul... I am hopeful for ya....

[rnrswitch]

Paul has his ROYs already and has been wearing them for a couple of weeks. He's just a little scared of the competition so has concocted this little charade in the hope that you'll all agree to grant him an extra month on his own at the end to 'catch up'.

People, don't be fooled!

Actually Paul overused the sandpaper and needs hold out a little bit so that it doesn't look too obvious.

But for reals, this is crazy. I can't believe you haven't received them yet.

[robbie]

i'll echo all the 'spot on pomata' and 'wtf, where are paul's jeans' sentiments.

[almostnice]

i am completely equipped.bandana arrived yesterday,zissous belt a few days before:

the pattern made me feeling kinda flowerish today.belt is lovely done,about time to add some wear to it.

cheers again dkatz and zissou!

[tg76]

so they were too stretched out and baggy so i hot soaked them for an hour with the DD+2 mrfreedoms in lots of soap and then cold rinsed them i took advantage of the sunny day and line dried them and they were dry in less than 2 hours

going to do new fit pics now,,, shouldnt have slept on it as now the weather is arse

[Paul T]

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phwoar.... hardcore denim porn!

[tg76]

phwoar.... hardcore denim porn!

i got kicked off my image host for the bath tub pics they were so XXX

new fit... look ma no cuff... they look better with my standard 1.5 inch cuff, takes that spinnaker like bulge out of the calf

[Dr_Heech]

phwoar.... hardcore denim porn!

Jeez mate, I can feel your pain and confusion. You need your roys!

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[ThisSunday]

My Zissou contest belt came today. I love the smell of new leather

[almostnice]

me too,but i would never mention it online.pervert.

[chambo2008]

Wow, new jeans and belts and bandana's! Nice

[almostnice]

stop putting the finger into Pauls wound,will you.

[chambo2008]

Lol, it seems like forever for him, such a shame for a nice man like him.

[entertainment!]

I always thought the Royal Mail was great compared to the United States Postal Service. When I lived in London, there were two deliveries per day, which I found amazing. I am guessing that is a thing of the past.

Outgoing mail from England always seems to come quickly compared to other parts of the EC. Sorry mail coming into England isn't the same. I can't believe UK customs charges a handling fee, too.

Hope your jeans come soon, Paul.

[zissou]

I'm glad you guys are liking your belts! The buckles, as far as I know, do not have any lacquer like most brass buckles, so they should age nicely as well. For those of you wondering, they are hand-forged reproductions of a Civil War buckle.

The only other folks I still need to make them for are RNR, Sansome, me, and a mystery guest. I wanted to send them out to the internationals and the folks who ordered weeks ago first. Should get the last buckles next week.

[entertainment!]

Just got my belt today, Zissou. It looks great . The buckle choice was an inspiration.

[Medine]

hmmmm, I spot a trend: Everyone's fit improved after touching water a second time. Just in case anyone else was thinking about doing it, Do it.

[zissou]

Just got my belt today, Zissou. It looks great . The buckle choice was an inspiration.

I'm glad to hear you like it

[dkatz]

i am completely equipped.bandana arrived yesterday,zissous belt a few days before:

the pattern made me feeling kinda flowerish today.belt is lovely done,about time to add some wear to it.

cheers again dkatz and zissou!

Hell yeah glad you got it! Now let's see a flowery fit-pic, yo!

Stoked for my belt to arrive in a week.

what do you say?

too damn fly

Paul... hold tight buddy. In the meantime I can take my jeans and some kitenge to a tailor here and have them copy my jeans in some loud-ass print, and mail them to you? ROYxConexUganda workerman pajama pants to hold you over?

[mikecch]

Paul T, do you live near the Beast of Dorset?

http://www.theage.com.au/world/strangebuttrue/the-beast-of-dorset-anklebiter-peggy-stops-post-for-entire-street-20110121-19yai.html

[Medine]

Just got this little bandana yesterday, was I the last to get mine?

Thanks again dkatz! I hope those brown streaks are part of the fabric..

Now all I need is some oxblood tassel loafer like all the cool old men

[mikecch]

Here are the jeans with a raw chambray Lofgren shirt - what do you guys think, hot wash or cold wash the shirt for shrinkage?

I'm thinking just cold wash for minimal shrink...

[fardin]

cold wash the shirt. nice fit

[mikecch]

^ Thanks fardin - the shirt is going in for a cold one now!

[SLAB]

ah fit picture of the new shirt, i vote for a cold handwash as well

Hang in there Paul T; I've had to wait for packages longer than a month and a half

[Paul T]

thanks, folks, for all your prayers.

THe box is well-battered. BIzarrely, it has a customs payable stamp, which normally means you get a card thru your door and have to collect it at the depot, like I did with Charlie's. Never known this before, probably because of that huge backlog in the warehouse. SO at least all that waiting saved me £11.89. WHat shall I spend it on?

Pics later, but thanks again...

How beautiful to see them in the flesh. Lots of details I didn't see from the photos - the really trim waistband. which looks really distinctive with full size beltloops. THat gorgeous coin pocket. THat gungy buckle that looks as if Mike Harris found it down a mine. The minimal lemon statching on the fly placket and hems alone. That's on top of all the lovely detailing I've seen on the photos, like the pocket bags. Mine have mild loom chatter on one thigh.

Line up the waist, and its true size is 33 raw (I asked for 32 post-wash). About the same as my 55 LVC which were 32 measured BiG-style. SImilar flare out from the waistband so I'm hopeful on sizing. I have one chapter I need to correct before I try them on, then run the bath.

I am definitely drinking tonight.

[SLAB]

YES! (10char)