Happy jeans: TCBxSufu S40s WW2 contest thread

[djungelorm]

I don't even remember the last time I saw a newspaper for sale (my brain probably just edits them out), so I am just using an electronic version for the date. I was bored waiting for Sep 1 so I ended up hot soaking them again and did get more shrink in the inseam and rise. I wish I got even more shrink in the rise as it will take some getting used to. There is also a picture of my previous main pair (NBDN Lord Leviathan III 32+oz) that are sad they are getting replaced for the next 18 months. I am kind of sad, too. I will probably break these in walking about a local park later.

Edited September 1, 2020 by djungelorm

[irual]

Nice to see everyone's day one posts! Here's mine, managed to even find a newspaper.

[JDelage]

9 hours ago, Frost said:

This reminds me of Twin Peaks' log lady...

[Frs]

Hi from Indonesia 

PS: Shame Bieber couldn't get a W today 

[nycsurfer530]

Ready to go- bad photo but you get the idea

[andrewrose]

Here’s the best I could do with getting our baby up and to daycare before work where we are currently very busy. Only quickly/easily accessible device I had to take a photo of the date with the other device! Number 30.

[Hermit]

#49 checking in. They are tight in the waist still,5cm smaller than chart said it would be! Let’s see how long I make it✌️

[mandel9000]

I forgot about the newspaper on my way home from work, but anyway. Impromptu photo sesh because the cat was sitting right there, puppy coming up later! 

Sorry about cutting off the cuffs but you all know what they look like...
 
 

[nycsurfer530]

6 minutes ago, Hermit said:

#49 checking in. They are tight in the waist still,5cm smaller than chart said it would be! Let’s see how long I make it✌️

 

Sorry for the neg rep- big fingers

[Frost]

52 minutes ago, JDelage said:

This reminds me of Twin Peaks' log lady...

From a year ago

 

[el padre]

@Nayuta @Ar_thor @mandel9000 you people with actual genuine cats feel like you're definitely winning this thing so far...

[BrownMetallic]

2 hours ago, Broark said:

Highest rise of any jeans I own, and y'all know that's a lot of jeans.

I call it jeansdom ... & yes! It’s the Burj Khalifa in my jeansdom, as well  

[unders]

If the stars align I’ll be wearing a slightly bigger pair for the competition and these can go in the denim box for future generations, but in the meantime here’s the newspaper pic for posterity. 

[erockisalive]

Here we go!

[H...crimper]

WW2 ready for action 

[garden gnomes in space]

Ok here we go. 
new shoes, new jeans, iPad 3 

[BrownMetallic]

Lucky 13 checking in !!!

 

1st ”Official” Fit Photos:

Potential [fly] lightning from the getgo .... 

Edited September 1, 2020 by BrownMetallic

[adastrus]

Here we go! Glad to finally be kicking this thing off with you all and hoping the world is in a better state by the time the contest ends!

[crocodino]

Just came in!

number #112 checking in, OW33.

[Tiro]

2 hours ago, Ar_thor said:

Fair enough - this is the only WW2 model I own. It would still be interesting to know the reasoning behind this though.

 

2 hours ago, buler said:

Since the waist overall evolved from suspender buttons, there was an overlap of continuing the buttons and adding belt loops. I'm speculating that the belt loops were positioned this way based on still having the suspender buttons on the waistband. Just a guess.

B

This seems very plausible. Al I know is that Ryo and Hiro based their 03 cut on an actual WW2 501 that they own. So I’m assuming it was the same for the WW2 pair that TCB used. 

[Tiro]

40 minutes ago, unders said:

If the stars align I’ll be wearing a slightly bigger pair for the competition and these can go in the denim box for future generations, but in the meantime here’s the newspaper pic for posterity. 

I’m also still hoping to get a hold of a 34. But honestly these have stretched to fairly comfy in just a couple hours....

sadly thighs don’t stretch and I’m assuming the rise would have shrunk a bit more if I could wash/soak warmer and longer. 
at this point they fit me like a high rise 66-47 ish cut...

[volvo240thebest]

2 hours ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

'well, what is it?'

#12 checking in (with whispers of giantdad git gud memeology...)

 

yes Bartleby YES
 

 

[slowdownarthur]

Great to see everyone checking in. Here's #118, ready to go. Rigid W36. A quick 40C wash and some shrinkage...

[volvo240thebest]

30 minutes ago, BrownMetallic said:

NEXT LEVEL

 

[unders]

3 minutes ago, Tiro said:

I’m also still hoping to get a hold of a 34. But honestly these have stretched to fairly comfy in just a couple hours....

sadly thighs don’t stretch and I’m assuming the rise would have shrunk a bit more if I could wash/soak warmer and longer. 
at this point they fit me like a high rise 66-47 ish cut...

Aye. I suspect they could work, but I’ve got used to the lockdown life of wearing loose jeans and regular trips to the fridge whilst home-working. I ain’t giving that up for no contest! 

[tigerstrom]

Great updates everyone! I'm so happy that I did the "measure your waist italian style" as @volvo240thebest have said and sized up one from my 50s. The cut is so nice and comfortable if I compare to the slimmer cuts I've been wearing lately.

[el padre]

5 minutes ago, tigerstrom said:

"measure your waist italian style"

I measured my waist british style

= breathe in, pull the tape as tight as it goes, ignore whatever it says, and use the measurement it would have been in the late nineties instead

My kidneys are balanced on top of my lungs until I get enough stretch to fit them back in where they're supposed to be

[Chris T]

They've only just arrived now - so no 77 checking in - after going out for the newspaper to join in the nice throwback vibe 

(thought id add a quick additional pic next to another throwback pair of the slimmest jeans I' still have - but has the same person really worn these and will wear these?..haha)

[roomtemplacroix]

#20 checkin in

[Jurassic]

a few rushed fit pics and newspaper shots

(been a manic day)

good luck to everyone

 

 

 

Edited September 1, 2020 by Jurassic