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[super-thermite]

Thank you @bartlebyyphonics! So far they're not so bad at all. I guess after decades of trial and error, they've figured out where to place them without creating comfort issues.

Agreed about the current fascination with balloon butt. I see a lot of the 1890s on the TCB insta. I don't hate it. Kind of an architectural wonder really

[yung_flynn]

59 minutes ago, super-thermite said:

Agreed about the current fascination with balloon butt. I see a lot of the 1890s on the TCB insta. I don't hate it. Kind of an architectural wonder really

My initial reaction to the butt sag of the No. 2 was a big hmmm. The more that I see people wearing them though on TCB's instagram, the more that the sag has really grown on me. It feels like a return to my high school pants preferences circa 2008-2010. It's actually hard to find a pair that isn't relatively tight on my butt, even my 50s paired sized up one is a bit more fitted than saggy.

I'm looking forward to trying on my pair once they arrive and seeing how they fade even if the nature of the details limits their usage a bit. 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

@super-thermite nice! Your patch is nicer than mine. Mine is blank. I removed the suspender buttons after two years of struggle and never looked back. They’re really nice jeans. They evolve really good imo. I think it’s about time someone opened a Moto thread. 
 

side note - I don’t think freewheelers carry anything remotely similar in width. 
 

wearing said jeans, yesterday

 

Edited June 22, 2024 by Hopethisoneisnttaken

[super-thermite]

@Hopethisoneisnttaken those look so good! How did you remove the buttons? Just snip and darn?

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

On 6/24/2024 at 9:30 PM, super-thermite said:

@Hopethisoneisnttaken those look so good! How did you remove the buttons? Just snip and darn?

Thank you! 
Yes, I used my wire cutters. I cut it from the inside of the jeans and then darned it with a plain needle and thread. Looks very DIY but I wear them with a belt all the time since they’re 1 waist size above my waist size, so doesn’t matter as much. 

 

[willi]

Little medley of new TCB releases from the summer. Number 2 jeans are very easy to wear at your regular waist size. Surprisingly a more understated and modern fit than other TCB models.  Really pleased with them.

 

EDIT: I wear the same size in all TCB models (34, my actual waist size) except for 50s which I size up to a 36 for additional room in the seat. These are a perfect fit for me, not oversized or tight at all.

 

Edited July 24, 2024 by willi

[yung_flynn]

15 minutes ago, willi said:

Number 2 jeans are very easy to wear at your regular waist size. Surprisingly a more understated and modern fit than other TCB models.  Really pleased with them.

I just tried mine on as well. I agree. I'm pleasantly surprised and happy with the fit. They're higher rise and wider legged than the size chart made them seem, sitting right at the belly button. I had the same sizing experience. I'm about 31.5" around and 32 fits well. Somehow it's comfortably loose in the waist, yet stays up without issue. In a weird way, the fit reminds me a lot of dress trousers which I like since it doesn't limit them to strictly workwear looks. I had belt loops added to these as well.

I'll post some more pics of the jeans when I'm less busy

[yung_flynn]

Here are fit pics of my full No. 2 tux plus some without the jacket. Unfortunately the lighting has  not been ideal in any of my usual spots recently but these should be good enough to get an idea of the fit.  As I suspected, they fit and look differently on me than the TCB crew. In a way, the fit kind of reminds me of a well washed pair of 50s with a 0.5-1” higher rise and lighter weight denim. I really like the fit, details, and fabric on these. They should be easier to wear with my existing stuff than I had feared. 
 

I still hope to snap some detail shots at some point when I have the time to make the lighting more ideal. However, TCB’s photos of the details feel pretty true to life

Edited July 27, 2024 by yung_flynn
Added additional jacket photo in sunlight

[bartlebyyphonics]

greetings lovely people 

ma 1890s tux fit for reference…

(jacket size 46, jeans w.38, hemmed to 80cm inseam…)

just got ‘em so no experience or analysis just yet… 

 

[Alec Leamas]

That's looking absolutely bang on @bartlebyyphonics!!

And the jacket is looking ace on @yung_flynn too!

Are you both partaking in the contest? I only remembered about it a few nights ago after seeing someone posting about it on r/rawdenim

[bartlebyyphonics]

many thanks @Alec Leamas: not unhappy with the fit, finish and weight (feels nicely chunkier than expected)…

 

not doing comp this time: want to wear these for a longer time uncompetitively…

 

done some measuring as i know in previous comps there had been variance irl vs chart…

 

re; jeans; rise is accurate: as expected thigh is wider from the chart’s number: or maybe i am measuring different?

 

re; jacket: numbers match up; many tcb jackets have tubular character (58 p2p vs 63/4 length on my sz48 s40s iirc) whilst this may be longer than some but keeps a boxy proportion: thumbs up!

 

tcb 1890s no.2

jeans w.38

w: 47.5 laid flat

fr: 31

br: just shy of 44

thigh: 34

hem: 24.5 (at 80cm inseam point)

 

jacket sz 46

shoulder: 60

p2p: 64

length: 64

sleeve: 56

armpit: 28

wrist opening: 11.5

 

Edited August 1, 2024 by bartlebyyphonics

[bartlebyyphonics]

and some comparison pix to the lvc 1870s tux… (a last hurrah from cone, a 9oz fabric … haven’t worn jeans much yet still)

back pocket size and stitching…

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

more tcb 1890s vs lvc 1870s… (lighter blue is the lvc)

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

selvedge and unfinished seam check… (little vs large…)

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

and then a comparison if a few details between the lvc triple pleat (in xl) vs the 1890s (in 46); collar, pocket size/shape/finish and sleeve proportions…

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

and finally, as the jacket pocket is the star of the show: a comparison between the s40s and the 1890s… (sleeves have fairly equal monster armpit hole…)

 

Edited August 1, 2024 by bartlebyyphonics

[yung_flynn]

3 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

Are you both partaking in the contest? I only remembered about it a few nights ago after seeing someone posting about it on r/rawdenim

I originally was planning on it but I haven’t heard any further details so maybe I slipped through the cracks. Not a big deal either way since I was only participating to track along. I have and had no illusions of seriously competing. 
 

Here are a few more fit pics of the jeans in natural light (way too hot for the jacket today). The lighting is still not ideal for fit pic details of the jeans but at least it was good for what I set out to take photos of. Like Bartleby showed, the pockets on both the jeans and jacket are nice and big on these. Maybe the biggest that I have seen. I can fit a small notebook into any of the pockets. The rise is very high for a size 32 as well. It must crack at least 12.5”. Still need to measure them myself. 

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

evo update on the 1937ish: 5 month of almost everyday wear, 4 washes, no further significant shrinking...

they come with red tab btw but its quite short, therefore almost invisible at least in the photos

overall I am quite happy with em an consider buying another pair

Edited August 2, 2024 by Sympathy-For-The-Denim

[rbeck]

People get so scared of marbling their jeans in the wash, but it always looks so cool when they do get marbled. Good shit. 

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

thanks @rbeck! from 4 washes I only washed em once inside out. I think they of washing them the oldschool way not only causes marbling but also wears out the higher parts of an slubbier denim.

[bartlebyyphonics]

rly rlly really nice @Sympathy-For-The-Denim been eyeballing 30s for so long but waiting for fades to get shared; top work; many thanks for sharing!

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

you are very welcome and many thanks! when you click on the pictures, they become much sharper. i don't know why, but the embedded ones are quite blurred. felt the same way too btw., since late 30s don't seem very popular and hard to find even more so worn in pairs...

[blooming]

I have a 30's jacket on pre-order and seeing how yours are fading brings me a lot of joy @Sympathy-For-The-Denim

[willi]

here's my 30s. Not sure how many times worn or washed. Very nice cut, love wearing these.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

great to see another pair popping up!

the denim twist of mine causes the back center seam on the top block being off set - yours too?

Edited August 2, 2024 by Sympathy-For-The-Denim

[Maynard Friedman]

1 hour ago, blooming said:

I have a 30's jacket on pre-order and seeing how yours are fading brings me a lot of joy @Sympathy-For-The-Denim

I have a 30s jacket and I can tell you the denim is blooming nice!

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

@the 1890s: how do all of you guys manage to not scratch your precious mid century furniture with those bare rivets!? 

[yung_flynn]

2 hours ago, Sympathy-For-The-Denim said:

@the 1890s: scratch your precious mid century furniture with those bare rivets!? 

I was honestly a little worries about messing up the upholstery on our 1940's vintage Russell Wright? chairs, but thankfully all the rivets on these have been hammered (or even stamped) down flat, including the ones on the coin pocket.

To be fair, it's been so hot I have yet to wear them at home, only at the office/lab where there is no choice other than long pants and I have no furniture concerns

Edited August 3, 2024 by yung_flynn

[yung_flynn]

16 hours ago, Sympathy-For-The-Denim said:

evo update on the 1937ish: 5 month of almost everyday wear, 4 washes, no further significant shrinking...

they come with red tab btw but its quite short, therefore almost invisible at least in the photos

overall I am quite happy with em an consider buying another pair

These look great. Do you happen to know how TCB's 30's denim compares to Warehouse's Banner Denim since both are roughly from the same era, unless I'm misremembering the provenance of the Banner Denim?

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

the banner denim is definitely lighter than the tcb denim

some photos for comparison

 

 

Edited August 3, 2024 by Sympathy-For-The-Denim