Conners Sewing Factory

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Enough with those great, faded jeans! Time for something "new" and boringly unworn 

The idea of these jeans sparked last year and this year I finalized the details with Yoshiaki.
And since I sold the WW2 Santa Cruz in size 36, something had to fill the void.
Some may recognize the jeans but I will add the answer at the bottom of this post.

So here it is, a new pair of WW2 jeans. Sorry for the photo dump!

 

And the answer: from the XX book, jeans number 24. A late WW2 pair but funnily with a crotch rivet.

[Flash]

Love that Yoshiaki is willing to do these little changes , you gonna wash them any time soon ? 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Yes that was a really nice gesture of him
I don't know mate but I should wash them soon so I can bring them over to you in July

Edited May 6, 2019 by beautiful_FrEaK

[Broark]

Those look fantastic!

[501XX4EVER]

There's definitely something going on with the "curvy" stitching on the coin pockets of true vintage Levi's and on serious repo's like Warehouse and C.S.F....

From the csf_official Instagram page...

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Probably it was quicker to sew them that way and it wouldn't be visible since it's covered

[beautiful_FrEaK]

And pre-soak fit pics of the new WW2 pair.

 

[eeejayaich]

Looks like they will shrink up to a perfect fit!

Edited May 13, 2019 by eeejayaich

[mpukas]

Those new CSF look like a great fit. Looking forward to post-wash pics. 

[bartlebyyphonics]

those look like high waisted dreams...

[tchengaa]

hi, has anyone come across a brand called three kingdoms overall? it seems to be co-produced by CSF

[Flash]

Yeah , made by Yoshiaki 

they look terrible though ( IMO ) , the buttons and those arcs are ugly 

[Broark]

I was just going to post about this the other day and mention how seemingly ugly these are.
Don't really see the appeal at all.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Nice puckering and roping on the '47 model. I love the crispy and gritty feeling of freshly washed denim

[MJF9]

On 5/13/2019 at 1:41 PM, beautiful_FrEaK said:

And pre-soak fit pics of the new WW2 pair.

These look great. Looking forward to post soak pics bF. Would be interested in before and after measurements if you have time.

[eeejayaich]

Ugh. Off to get some repairs before it gets too big. 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^what did you do?

 

11 hours ago, MJF9 said:

These look great. Looking forward to post soak pics bF. Would be interested in before and after measurements if you have time.

 

There you go:

My usual routine is to soak the jeans inside out in a bucket to make them more pliable abd then put them directly in the washing machine. My washing machine has a rinsing program so the jeans were rinsed with clear water to remove the starch and sizing agents. I left them in the spin cycle at 400 rpm to get the mostz moisture out of the fabric. Afterwards I hang them to dry.

Here are the measurements so you can see how much they shrank (raw/onewash)

• Waist: 37.5" / 34"
• Front rise: 14" / 13"
• Back rise: 17.5" / 16.75"
• Hips: 22" / 21.25"
• Thigh: 13.75" / 12.9"
• Knee: 10.5" / 9.75"
• Leg opening: 9.4" / 9"
• Inseam: 36.25" / 33.75"

 

And the fit pics after the soak/wash

[MJF9]

@beautiful_FrEaK thanks... they’re spot on, excellent fit.

[Broark]

Shrank down perfectly. 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Thanks folks!
The WW2 denim is quite stretchy compared to the '47 denim but I still didn't want to risk another too small pair by getting a size 37 (which Konaka-san said he could do) so they are a tad looser than my '47 now but nothing some future washes will solve

[eeejayaich]

@beautiful_FrEaK, the only reason I can surmise is the folding knife in my waist band created a friction point. The unusual thing is that this the only pair of pants I have ever owned that this has happened. 

[JDelage]

Those WW2 jeans look awesome on you.

[JohnM]

Great fit and beautiful jeans b_F.  You're looking trim and lean yourself ;-)

[MJF9]

So this arrived on Monday but - following much anticipation - just got my hands on it tonight

S406xxx M-46 First Half WW2 Denim

Been on the edge a while but very glad I took the plunge... as awesome as everyone says!

Rapidly taken pre-wash (what's with the crazy lighting, no desire to hang around and retake) and post wash pics

Post wash pics are with jacket damp

Looking forward to inspecting the details tomorrow... loving the T back...

 

Edited May 16, 2019 by MJF9

[Broark]

Looks great! I keep saying I’ll get one next fall, maybe this fall will finally be it.  What size did you take?

[MJF9]

@Broark thanks... size 46... highly recommended...

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Great fit! The jacket shrank really a lot

[MJF9]

Cheers b_F... yes it came in a lot... 30C in the machine, 1000 spin...

I'll post measurements when I get chance

[501XX4EVER]

Yes, a T Back Type 1 would definitely be on my list as well, such an iconic piece of denim.

[MJF9]

Measurements are as follows on the type 1 as promised... apologies bit tardy in getting them through...

Size 46

Raw - Post 30C wash in cm

Shoulders 52 - 50

Chest 62 - 57.5

Length 65 - 60

Sleeve 67.5 - 60

Opening 57 - 52.5

Size 44 (turned out too small for me)

Shoulders 51 - 49

Chest 59 - 56.5

Length 65 - 59.25

Sleeve 63 - 57

(yes 57, not uncommonly short in type 1s of the period I understand) 

Plus Konaka's official chart for comparison

Significant shrinkage and variables to navigate if you're planning one - good luck!

Not sure if my 46 will shrink much more if I wash on 40C - anyone tried?