1886 compare after 1 month

[airfrogusmc]

Also the one thing I like so much about these besides being so comfortable is nobody I know has a pair. As I found out these are VERY RARE in raw NWTs condition. There are a few of the pre-distressed ones that show up on e-bay but I have yet to see another pair raw new with tags. The fact there not tight low rise because thats whats driving the market right now and the denim is different from any of the other LVC denim I've seen. Not the blue/green line stuff they use on their 20s 201s or the stuff they used on their 1901s. If your looking for something different and not following trends well you get the point.

[smw356]

these actually look pretty nice, its a shame I look like an utter retard without 2 back pockets though.

[tangerine]

They're lookin' great, airfrog.

[airfrogusmc]

Here they are after 5 months and two cold soaks with allot of wear.

the image on the left is raw the one one the right is 5 months...

After 5 months

[Superstar]

its amazing how significant the wear marks show on those jeans.. so dark at start, and so blue when faded...

[airfrogusmc]

SS the blue/green line denim on these is incredible. Different than I've seen on any LVCs that I've owned. They seem to have changed the most with the second soak. Much more than any other LVCs I've owned.

[Superstar]

theyre like those cars which are painted with pearlscerent colour.. they change colour in light.... haha...

amazing denim, not diggin the cut but thats just me...

[airfrogusmc]

The rise is higher than some would like and the fit is loose but these were originally meant to be waist overalls. I like'm cause they are different than what anyone I know has. Gotta love the single needle arcuate.

[so-so]

wow those are gorgeous. Hopefully when I'm a few years older and have a slightly higher expendable income (if I can even find a pair), I can pick up a pair, just to have them and wear occasionally.

[Charlie Delta]

These are going fast Airfrog, my 18-something's?? aren't anywhere near that faded with everyday wear for the last 4 months. It's nice to see that yours also get this bunched up waistband, it's one of the favorite things on mine, can't wait to see how mine will turn out.

On another note, I find the cinch very usefull, the ones I have are actually the first pair of jeans that sit exactly where I want them to, before I always needed a belt.

And fit pictures would be highly appreciated, am curious to see how you wear your overalls since they're so similar to mine.

[airfrogusmc]

Wow, the color is coming along beautifully. I'm not a big fan of thigh fades, but that's just a personal thing I guess.

Also, you still owe us pictures of them being worn. I'm sure they look much different when they are on a body than when they are on a floor.

Can't help where they fade. Mine always seem to fade allot on thighs. They're still not fully shrunk yet and are still going to come down some more. I do like cinch backs but HATE most of LVC buckles. I put a turn of the century original buckle on these.

The buckle one the 33s and 37s is better than most but you do have to make a critical alteration.

Heres a photo of the buckle after I clipped the cross bar that Levis has to put on now for legal safety reason but originals didn't have.

[Dick Danger]

safety reasons?

[airfrogusmc]

Safety laws. The points on orginals and on these after they're clipped are very sharp or should be to work.

[Guest jeffvyain]

i must say...those have really evolved into a beautiful piece of art. i really wasn't a fan of such an awkward fit before, but damn, the color....just crazy. plus it looks like they have shrunk down quite a bit into a wearable fit. i'd like to see pics of them on

[Panda-san]

How much did these shrink on the waist and legs after each soak?

[airfrogusmc]

Didn't measure them when they were raw but they do stretch back a bit more because the denim is 9 oz. If they shrink like my 1901s did they'll loose about 4 inches in length and a couple inches in the waist.

[holotekor]

do you have a nice pair of suspenders to go with these? i think they'd look great with or without.

[airfrogusmc]

Actually I do but I usually just cinch'm up tight.

[Tenchi]

Can you post up some pics of how they fit on you?

The denim is absolutely beautiful on those...

[Wayne R]

air, where did you get the buckle from? Got a pair of these 1886's (raw) tucked away under the bed, looking at the fade you've got on yours i think i'll pull them out and give them a whirl, great looking jeans.

[mr fluffernutter]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/LEVIS-501-1873-POST-NEVADA-OVERALLS-SELVAGE-DENIM-JEANS_W0QQitemZ300075252374QQihZ020QQcategoryZ313QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

these look similar.... expensive though

[airfrogusmc]

air, where did you get the buckle from? Got a pair of these 1886's (raw) tucked away under the bed, looking at the fade you've got on yours i think i'll pull them out and give them a whirl, great looking jeans.

I got mine from a friend that seems to be able to pick them up at antique stores. Turn of the (last) century original made of steel. Look around the vintage clothing stuff.

[thinkfilm28]

Good job on the fading but those are the ugliest looking jeans I've ever seen, next to True Religions.

Why you hating? These are pretty cool. I have an 1890 lvc raw that I'm saving. How can you even compare these to True Religion? Apparently, you don't know much about denim.