Happy Jeans - Tcb 20s contest thread

[volvo240thebest]

12 hours ago, Uncle Karl said:

Long time no see …

the jeans look great, now that you washed them a bit too!

work in progress here in casa volvo, repairs look made by a 7 yr old, I know, but fuck it, as long as I can slip back into them... They are still absolutely massive, now I weight 82 kilos and these fitted me well when I was 92.

[volvo240thebest]

Final product

[volvo240thebest]

[Spiraltoy]

Good job Volvo! Embrace the wabi-sabi.

[volvo240thebest]

It's a long way to go, this first repair leaves much to be desired but I did enjoy the whole process. I will surely make more repairs on my other tcb jeans soon. Just need to sort out decent scraps and some thinner clothes.

Edited June 7, 2019 by volvo240thebest

[Paul T]

Looking great.

Mine are just starting to do thru;  well above the knee for some reason. Maybe it's where I sit the Macbook. Sign of a tough life.

[bartlebyyphonics]

gently does it

no holes here...

[impressions of a desk warrior cowboy cosplayer...]

 

[volvo240thebest]

Absolutely purrfect Bartleby

Xpost from waywt. Cinched to maximum

[bartlebyyphonics]

thanks @volvo240thebest!

only three months to go and i've gotta lotta catching to do with many here and on the 'gram

hoping the summer isn't going to be so punishingly hot this time

and btw: think the bigger cinched look suits you

[but then as a 'japanese' baggy fit fan, my obvious bias is obvious!]

[Pedro]

+1 on the Japanese baggy fit w/cinch!

[volvo240thebest]

Fuck Chup socks

[mariano_vittori]

[mariano_vittori]

[FreeCharlesManson]

Last time i posted i had a small hole which has become a bunch of larger holes. i'm thinking my "repairs" helped accelarete the new holes but they're holding everything together so they're ok in my books. part of me wants to get them professionally repaired but who has the time or the money for that 

I've been wearing these jeans a lot since they're my most comfortable jeans i own. I'm really happy with the results that i'm getting from them 

Belt loop aging.

grease stains from my new bike. It's super nice having a bike in the city and not having to walk or wait for busses. My bike has become my newest obsession and i've spent a bit more tha i intended to already. getting new pink bar tape done to match the ugly pink brake levers, they weren't my choice but i'm embracing it now.

Gr

[Pedro]

Pardon my complete ignorance about these jeans but the photos posted these last months show real quality fades.

Are these still available new and No-Wash? 

[istewi]

@Pedro Yes, this thread has really been fascinating as of late. Beautiful Fades. I did chat with Inoue about a getting a larger size up in my 50s and he informed me that all of the Stock has been washed this go around. I'm not sure about the 20s, but he made it sound like he's having trouble keeping up stock for raw and washed, so It's now just washed. 

Edited June 12, 2019 by istewi

[Pedro]

@FreeCharlesManson

Best grease stain remover is pre-soak with dish soap and a nylon bristle brush.

For greasy stains, use a mechanics hand cleaner like Goop. Let soak overnight with both methods.

Grease stains are not cool on denim. Paint? Yes. Grease? No way Jose.

[jigsaw]

I like to say that i really in love with how the jeans fades 

@FreeCharlesManson

Edited June 12, 2019 by jigsaw

[srudy]

@FreeCharlesManson  yours are looking absolutely amazing!  I really love the contrast you've gotten, but still vintagey.

[volvo240thebest]

I had to do again the repair, it looked made by a 7 yes old, now it looks done by a 10 yrs old.

[Bobbo]

Solid 3 year improvement! 

[FreeCharlesManson]

thanks guys! 

also when i was taking my photos a wasp flew into my room and started buzzing around

I'm thinking now they may be a bit large and that's why they're falling apart. Waist is a little big even with the cinch as tight as can be, in general top block is very roomy.

[volvo240thebest]

More peasant repairs. Zorro style

I am back wearing these as much as i can for the final stretch. I hope the mediterranean heat and frequent washes will make the difference in the home stretch....

BTW I am really digging the 20s look without a belt and cinched to the max. Something i never thought about in the last months.

Im also delighted to have discovered that yours truly is aknowledged as a "style icon" on a chinese denim forum. I would have preferred to be described as a "style genius" but I can live with that too...

 

Edited June 14, 2019 by volvo240thebest

[Pedro]

@volvo240thebest

There is opportunity in your China Stardom.

If you joined, you would have about a bajillion followers/friends in the first week. Thats money.

Your life could be spent traveling to search out the perfect photoshoots for your denim collection. 

Soon your unique signature sewing repairs will be mass produced in Chinese factories.

[bartlebyyphonics]

denim sifu...

[mariano_vittori]

[bartlebyyphonics]

another wash another wrinkly set of the crinkly usual...

 

[volvo240thebest]

I love that shade of almost cobalt blue that the 20s denim has, very nice..

 

[mariano_vittori]

[Pedro]

Do any of you use a clothes dryer?