TCB: happy jeans contest

[Flash]

Think I'm gonna regret that I didn't join ......

[garden gnomes in space]

Looks like mine are in San Francisco, so they will most likely be delivered tomorrow.  

[aho]

Glad I didn't bet anything against bobbo...

 

Mine are in Chicago and might even arrive today! 

[Bobbo]

Haha! I told you so. 

My pair arrived today. Gonna jump on my bicycle in a moment or two and fetch them from the postal office. 

[Bobbo]

Sorry about the double post!

But I think these deserve a post of their own:

 

 

[edmond]

woohooooo

[tchengaa]

thanks aho and ed for organizing the contest, looking forward to see some awesome fades!

 

pre soak photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tchengaa]

gonna post the post soak photos very soon !

[Bobbo]

^ Fit looks pretty similar to mine. 

They're in the washer now.

[volvo240thebest]

Fuuck! I am away in France at the moment and I am lookin at you bunch of bastards taking delivery of your pairs!

Meanwhile I kill time eating baby's fingers...

[Projectp]

Patience has never been a strong suit and these posts are killing me. Mine aren't even stateside yet.

[meschan]

i did a hot soak and the patch was toasted, will upload pictures soon 

[Bobbo]

Soon my fellow padawans, you'll get them soon!

[ColdStorage]

Damn. Mine just showed up this morning but next trip to my po box is either saturday or monday. I was just there yesterday too! Oh well, i'm fairly certain at this point that they aren't going to fit me so I guess i'm not in a huge hurry to confirm that disappointment.

 

 

Pics look great though! Glad this is getting underway.

 

Time to hit the treadmill....

Edited September 18, 2014 by ColdStorage

[garden gnomes in space]

Wife texted me saying " Your sample jeans have arrived".  Bless her.

[aho]

 

Just threw mine in the wash (going to run it twice and throw them in the dryer both times for max shrinkage) but wanted to post initial measurements:

 

Size 34 in inches:

waist 17.5

front 12.25

back 15.25

thigh 13.5

knee 10.5

inseam 31

LO 10

 

Here are some impromptu pics, bad lighting but you get the gist! Mine fit like tchengaa's pair!

 

More pics after they're dry!

 

 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2014 by aho

[garden gnomes in space]

Sizing for my 35's, BiG style, in inches

 

W: 35

FR: 12.5

TH: 14!!

LO: 10

Ins:  Hemmed to 32"

 

In the warm wash as I type, hoping the dont loose more than 3" in the length.  

 

Post warm wash through the washing machine:

 

W: 32

FR: 12

TH: 13.5

LO: 9.75

Ins: 30"

 

In retrospect, I should have had them hemmed to 33".  Once dry, I will assess if a small cuff can be pulled off or not

Edited September 19, 2014 by garden gnomes in space

[edmond]

they will loose 2 inch on a hot wash no dryer if you do dryer another inch!

[garden gnomes in space]

perfect.  Im no Aho, these will never see a dryer!!

[Sugar Mountain]

Great to see everyone's jeans arriving. Hong Kong is rubbing off on me... I want to know who got the auspicious Lot number 8 patch!

 

I wasn't able to take my jeans home last night owing to an external meeting at the end of the day but tonight they are hitting the washing machine. Will throw up some pre-soak measurements for tagged 31 as well.

[garden gnomes in space]

LOL @ #8.  I used to work for a luxury watch brand and we had a model #8 that was huge in Asia

[ranonranonarat]

mine arrived yesterday but nobody was home to pick them up. 

 

can't wait to head to the post office tomorrow for some new pants!

[Capsicum Fried Meat]

the difference between rivet type, why is that?

the rivets on contest jeans are the same with 60's, not we usually see on 50's type. Intended to do so? lack of materials? mistake?

 

Edited September 19, 2014 by Capsicum Fried Meat

[garden gnomes in space]

some quick and dirty fit pics.  

 

Initial impressions:  This denim comes alive once its out of the water.  Raw, its very smooth and gray.  The texture comes alive post wash.  There are some really nice, low key details.  The chain stitch run off is a nice touch

Edited September 19, 2014 by garden gnomes in space

[Capsicum Fried Meat]

ideal fit

[aho]

Two washes+dryer and this is what they measure (inches BiG style)

 

waist 17.5   -->   16.25

front 12.25   -->   11.45ish  (29cm)

back 15.25  -->  14

thigh 13.5  -->  12.25

knee 10.5  -->  9.75

inseam 31 -->  29

LO 10 --> 9.25

 

And some pics with poor lighting

patch

some washer/dryer fades (careful if you're not a fan of this type of thing, they crock fast...I personally love it):

roping (over exposed pic)

 

Fit wise, they may be my favorite 50's cut fit so far...Fitting through the waist and thigh and straight down through the leg. I'll try to get some fit pictures eventually!

Edited September 19, 2014 by aho

[Capsicum Fried Meat]

I do love the crinkles and the color of leather patch is delicious.

Mine are still showing up nowhere 

[garden gnomes in space]

dang you lost a lot of thigh but minimal inseam.  Dat roping doe

[volvo240thebest]

Excellent fit Garden Gnome!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

great roping aho!