Foxy2 6,895 Posted June 19, 2017 I didn't consider @volvo240thebest's comments as peer pressure. actually, deducting style points in a 1920's contest for skipping the extra buttons - now that's pressure... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 1,869 Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Ok! Im in! with suspenderbuttons I´ve not decided size yet but I want them to end up a bit over 34" in waist after wash and stretch. I plan to wash and tumble dry them. So maybe a 34? And Volvo, I promise you pics of vintage volvos! My girlfriends father is a volvo entusiast with a couple of older models like PV444 and PV544. Edited June 19, 2017 by tigerstrom bad english as usual 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 19, 2017 That's music to my ears! Look forward to see those old ladies.. The 34 will stretch to 34,5 I think, but the 33 won't stretch to 34, so I'd go with a 34 which inseam? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 1,869 Posted June 19, 2017 Yeah let's go with a size 34 and inseam 82cm! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cucoo 4,531 Posted June 21, 2017 Hooray for peer pressure! Ok, change me to with suspender buttons... I'll just snip them if they bother me. You're 100% that sizing down isn't an option? That a 29 won't stretch an inch in the waist? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 21, 2017 ^ hey @Cucoo the 20s denim it's fairly new to me so I can't guarantee anything. I have it on the 30s jacket and that jacket stretched almost 1 cm P2P. I tried to ask Inoue about the potential stretch of the fabric but his reply is not very helpful... and as a general rule of thumb he'd never suggest to anyone to size down, ever... If I base my guesstimate on the other TCB fabrics I would say the jeans will shrink 0.5 under tag and then stretch 1 inch to 0.5 over tag, BIG style. With the 50s there is no chance to stretch them 1 inch, eg my size 36 will stretch max to 36,5 BIG style. hence why I wouldn't suggest to size down. I don't have any pair of SDA jeans yet, but from what I see the SDA sizing is pretty similar to TCB, what size you are on SDA's? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cucoo 4,531 Posted June 21, 2017 I'm a 30 in my SDAs. I guess I just want to make sure that they don't stretch so much that the chinch can't handle it - since I plan to wear them mostly as my at-home jeans, where wearing a belt would add a bit of discomfort. I'll go with size 30 and just wash if/whenever they stretch too much Thanks! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hendsch 1,815 Posted June 21, 2017 On 6/19/2017 at 3:30 AM, volvo240thebest said: Fit pic of the 20s provided by nifty do. That rise looks just as high as I'd personally like it to be. This fit is getting me excited! Great to see what I assume is a 29 on a build similar to my own. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 21, 2017 @Hendsch yeah the guys of Nifty do are quite good at showing well how TCB jeans fit. To be honest, as much as I love the tcb blog photos if the whole thing was handled by someone like them I'd say that TCB would be more popular, people outside Japan are ashamed by their typical fit pics wearing one size too big jeans worn low on the hips. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hendsch 1,815 Posted June 21, 2017 That sure is true. It was super hard to find accurate fits on my 60's (in small sizes) before I purchased them and honestly before I saw the Nifty post I was a bit on the fence with my full commitment to regularly wearing the 20's. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fooleo 44 Posted June 22, 2017 ^ same here, that niftydo pic is basically everything I am going for with these jeans. I was concerned the rise was not going to be high enough, but the full pic with suspenders has sealed the deal, mark me down for a W33, with an 82cm inseam! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 22, 2017 Ciao everyone updated the list. So we have 18 confirmed so far and two on the fence, plus others like Broark and a couple more who expressed an interest and haven't confirmed as of yet. It hurts my denim heart (I almost feel like Ruedi saying this) to not have Paul T on board... @aho @frost should I consider you in? Do you need more time? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broark 6,799 Posted June 22, 2017 I'm still thinking on it a bit, but lately been leaning towards yes. Don't consider me confirmed quite just yet though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 22, 2017 sound! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nycsurfer530 19,258 Posted June 22, 2017 Any idea when we'll get payment setup? Trying not to blow through funds beforehand... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cucoo 4,531 Posted June 22, 2017 Also regarding shipping, EMS probably, right? But he undervalues? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nycsurfer530 19,258 Posted June 22, 2017 I would assume ed is shipping from the regiment rather than from tcb directly since ed's store is organizing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 22, 2017 Haven't spoke with Ed re parcel value but he did it already for the 50s contest so I guess it's not a problem. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy2 6,895 Posted June 23, 2017 wasn't a problem last time or any other time he shipped something to me! (always EMS.) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrunkyB1 13 Posted June 25, 2017 I'd like to join too and hope i ll be more active than for the 50s contest 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted June 25, 2017 Please give me size and post soak inseam length! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bartlebyyphonics 3,009 Posted June 29, 2017 Ok eating my big words about bigness listening to sage advice on cinch-alone wear have satisfied sartorial issues of high rise and mega waist with a pair of lvc 44s instead (they really don't shrink: a 36 really is a 38 in their current model) so changing my tcb20s request to a smaller model: w.36 l.83cm post wash pls. thank you! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbo 5,501 Posted June 29, 2017 Talked with Inoue the other day and I'll make a visit to Kojima at the start of the contest. I'll pick up my jeans while I'm there and hopefully we'll have time to hangout some more than we did last time around. Not that easy to decipher his replies, haha. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frost 648 Posted June 29, 2017 I gotta skip this, unfortunately. Best of luck to all, looking forward to read along! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hendsch 1,815 Posted July 1, 2017 A taste of what's to come from the man himself: 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 1,869 Posted July 1, 2017 There's even more pictures on his blog! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) hello everybody we're getting closer to the deadline! NEWS: payment will be done via paypal. please everybody send me a PM with your full name and surname, address, paypal email. I'll put my massive excel file making skills at disposal of this contest hahah! we should have a new contestant confirming to join any time soon, already confirmed via PM he should reveal himself here soon hopefully...drumroll............................. Edited July 5, 2017 by volvo240thebest 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbo 5,501 Posted July 5, 2017 Volvo, I'd like to change up my inseam length to 84 cm. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volvo240thebest 15,277 Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) ^ ok changed should anyone want a one wash pair please make it clear, otherwise it's going to be raw non wash for everyone! Edited July 5, 2017 by volvo240thebest 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrman 432 Posted July 6, 2017 And the arcs, what is the final design like? The jeans will be delivered raw but after a soak/wash will have the measurements mentioned earlier in this thread, right? Flat ot 360 method? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
