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[Jared_Lee 3,648]

Those look great @NilsLW! There are tons of great options for a more modest rise. Really, the TCB S40s is an outlier with the highest rise by about 2+ inches over any other '40s jean I can recall. Hope you enjoy your LVC's too!

[NilsLW 424]

8 minutes ago, Jared_Lee said:

Those look great @NilsLW! There are tons of great options for a more modest rise. Really, the TCB S40s is an outlier with the highest rise by about 2+ inches over any other '40s jean I can recall. Hope you enjoy your LVC's too!

Thanks! I've been eyeing your pair in the contest and wish mine had a little more contrast like yours haha. The Levi's are just the regular cheap kind not LVC, the raw denim version is extremely rare here in Sweden so I had to pick up a pair when I saw them in a store. They feel surprisingly good though post soak, don't know what kind of expectations I had. LVCs are nice but not worth it for the money (imo).

[pomata 2,092,390]

Is the current 50s jacket different from the early batches? 

[Jared_Lee 3,648]

@pomata, the copy on site shows some small changes to the pattern. It doesn't look like anything drastic, but it is tweaked a little. See below:

■Short summary on the updates we have on the new one.

Size of collar: a bit smaller by 0.5cm

Height of cuffs/waist belt：a bit wider and exactly as wide as the vintage we own.

Shoulder:+1cm

Chest: +2cm

Dress Length -1.5cm

Sleeve length:-1cm

Armholes：+3cm for the around- arm measurement

[pomata 2,092,390]

Thanks @Jared Lee, from the measurements it looks like they make it a bit wider and shorter now, which sounds good to me. But I remember they previously altered the original cut making it a bit slimmer and long, so I'm a bit confused now. 

[Mtvare 268]

Their version of the 50s jacket was, as you say, slimmer and longer than the Levi's original. Then they decided to make their cut more like the original - hence now a bit wider and shorter.

[Jared_Lee 3,648]

Seconding what @Mtvare said. The first round from about 2015? was longer and slimmer than a strict repro. It was appropriate for the tastes of the times. It makes sense that they're changing it to suit the current tastes of their customer.

[pomata 2,092,390]

I may be wrong but I think their very first version was boxy. Then they switched to a slimmer fit and now back to a wider fit again.

Anyway, time for me to order one and solve a puzzle for the denim community

[volvo240thebest 23,980]

Their first version was slimmer and longer, mine was from the first batch. The newer model is more of a repro, boxier and shorter.

[pomata 2,092,390]

alright I was wrong then, I thought you had the short version. thank you

[ColdsnapBryan 13,092]

Having a hard time searching for previous comments on this thread. But I was wondering how the TCB 50s cut compare to the Sugar Cane 1947 cut. I'm looking to reorder a size 34 in my 1947s but maybe thinking of going with TCB this time around.

[Mtvare 268]

SC47 v TCB50s isn't an easy comparison because of the differences in fit. The 1947 has a very high rise and nipped-in waist then is full through the hips. The 50s rise is probably an inch lower. I wear 32 in the 1947 and 33 in the 50s but I wear the 1947 at my true waist. Lots of people say the 1947 is undersized in the waist but I get the impression that's because they wear them lower on the hips. If I wore the 1947 in the same place as my 50s sit I'd need to size up at least one.

[pomata 2,092,390]

I'm super happy with the fit of the new 50s jacket, this is a size 44 and I can't think of a better cut for me. Impressive texture as well, hairy, soft and grainy. I'm loving it and I really can't take it off

 

[pomata 2,092,390]

[pomata 2,092,390]

did someone had further shrinkage with tcb one wash denim? 

[sven 209]

2 hours ago, pomata said:

did someone had further shrinkage with tcb one wash denim? 

My 50s jeans have shrunk a wee bit, but I wash them a lot, and sometimes in 60c. It’s nothing major, but the legs are definitely a bit slimmer than when I got them.

I might be wrong, but I suspect one wash will never get all the shrinkage out of any denim?

[Hopethisoneisnttaken 2,200]

5 hours ago, pomata said:

did someone had further shrinkage with tcb one wash denim? 

Yes. All of them. Not just tcb. Every other brand as well. It’s a property of cotton, not of a specific brand. It will stretch back though. 

[sven 209]

Really like my 50s in their current state. Apparently having a baby makes the knees fade fast (and require a bit of repair.)  Worn almost daily since July.

[Facini 497]

On 4/9/2022 at 6:04 PM, pomata said:

I'm super happy with the fit of the new 50s jacket, this is a size 44 and I can't think of a better cut for me. Impressive texture as well, hairy, soft and grainy. I'm loving it and I really can't take it off

 

Amazing fit man. Say, did they change the cut to make it more period correct? I remember it as more modern. What does it measure in the back

[pomata 2,092,390]

Thanks! yes they recently changed the cut of the jackets. the back length measures 68 cm (size 44)

[sven 209]

Looks like we’re getting some wrangler-repro from TCB: http://tcbjeans.com/2022/04/15/36798

Edited April 16, 2022 by sven

[scooby 3,933]

On 4/9/2022 at 9:04 AM, pomata said:

 

Perfect fit

Really, the entire fit is perfect 

[goodrain 1,403]

Anyone want to try their shorts? $80 shipped within the US

https://www.grailed.com/listings/29453909-tcb-jeans-40-s-usmc-shorts-olive-herringbone-10-oz

[the black arm 962]

On 4/16/2022 at 5:20 AM, sven said:

Looks like we’re getting some wrangler-repro from TCB: http://tcbjeans.com/2022/04/15/36798

I’m liking their jacket. They’re going for a pre 60s wrangler blue bell, a broken twill version wouldve been pretty sweet.

[sven 209]

Leg twist on the 50’s is pretty wild. Love it.

[sven 209]

Anybody pull the trigger on the new Workin Cat Hero stuff? Already have a pair of 40’s on pre-order, but I feel tempted since summer is coming up and these are a bit lighter.

[julian-wolf 8,434]

Got really excited when I first caught wind of them, but according to Ryo the jeans are even slimmer than the S40s, which were a good bit too slim for me to begin with, so…

[Hopethisoneisnttaken 2,200]

1 hour ago, julian-wolf said:

Got really excited when I first caught wind of them, but according to Ryo the jeans are even slimmer than the S40s, which were a good bit too slim for me to begin with, so…

Really? Looking at the chart the 40s have slimmer thighs and hem

edit: realized they don’t have the same waist for each size, so when comparing to waist the thigh and hem are 1 cm slimmer than S40s

Edited May 1, 2022 by Hopethisoneisnttaken

[AlientoyWorkmachine 1,823]

This is the reply I got when I inquired about the black S40's. He was basically like dude, these are not for you give it up - and then went on to say most 40's repro's are actually not period correct because of how generous the fit is - so the cut I wanted was silly. The measurements did seem sort of weird (super slim thighs, at least for my size). Anyways, just got some indigofera's in black finally ending my search. I appreciate them not trying to get a sale though! 

[Darren Barbera 630]

On 4/21/2022 at 5:38 PM, sven said:

Leg twist on the 50’s is pretty wild. Love it.