MISTER FREEDOM

[Charlie Delta]

a close up of the denim, lots of character and still quite hairy before being soaked

An almost obscene look into the watchpocket, more on plaid the fabric below

Almost a MF signature by now, horizontal stitching along the waistband. The whole jean is stitched with a 100% cotton dark navy thread, hardly visible for now, but it will pop out once the indigo starts to fall. Also the new rayon label positioned on the extra wide center back beltloop

The incredibly clean inside, either selvedge or hand felled seams. In fact you wont find one overlock stitch throughout the whole jeans. The bottom of the pocketbags, made of the same covert cloth as seen on the Mechanic shirt, is even cut along the fabric's selvedge, this to prevent the need for overlocking or the very neat looking, but thicker French/English seam solution

The fabric used for the watchpocket is a deadstock cotton HBT plaid Mister Freedom found a small amount of, the majority of this fabric was used to line the sleeves of this seasons Mullholland Master, with a small batch reserved for the Dungarees watchpocket

Some more close-ups of the inside. The buttons are all black painted, steel donut buttons which will age nicely over time. The waist has a "Laurel" button while the fly gets the smaller plain style

An alternate way to feed the strap through the cinch shows the covert cloth lining quite well and it also makes for a nice accent of a different kind of blue

Finally, an Union ticket stitched inside the seam of the right backpocket, I had no clue it was there until it appeared from behind the pocket flasher. The pockets are all fully lined so you don't notice that the pockets themselves are actually made out of a lighter weight denim than the rest of the jeans

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Savings on the Mulholland Master too

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[Medine]

What would those pockets on the hems be used for?? are they common on motorcycle clothing?

[akuma no uta]

50% off a large mechanic's sweatshirt

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Savings on the Mulholland Master too

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this post got me really excited and then really sad.

and medine, those pockets are so super useful i wouldnt even question what 'motorcycle' uses they would have, im always sticking stuff in them, especially while im sitting down.

[sukumo]

my dungarees didn't come with a card stock flasher and i can't see any waistband stitching, should i be worried?

also, i missed the story on the striped fabric on the inside pocket of the cpo shirt, can someone fill me in?

[giantsdrink]

eltopo - + rep. The dungarees look great.

BTW, it's not MF, but do you have updates on your Leftfield cotton duck's? Would be awesome to see them worn in.

[akuma no uta]

my dungarees didn't come with a card stock flasher and i can't see any waistband stitching, should i be worried?

also, i missed the story on the striped fabric on the inside pocket of the cpo shirt, can someone fill me in?

Thr card flashers were only on jeans purchased directly from MF in LA. The waistband stitching will also become more apparent with some wear.

The inside striped "ticking" fabric is similar to fabric used on old matresses, I guess the sailor in the story cut up a matress.

[kiya]

Thr card flashers were only on jeans purchased directly from MF in LA.

We had the pocket flashers on the jeans we had at both SESF and SENY too.

[sukumo]

is 2 inches of room really enough for a comfortable vintage-fit for the mulholland master? on the se website it looks really roomy.... sized up or what?

[eltopo]

Mulholland getting there! I have the pockets waxed and elbows. Just got more wax in the mail. I am going to try and finish this week. Photo is of my friend in my jacket.

[illumin8em]

The new Riders Dungarees made out of Sugar Cane's raw 14oz. 50/50 (50% cotton, 50% sugar cane that is!) left hand twill, SC301 "Okinawa" denim, with the pockets and side cinch in a 11oz. version of the same denim.

This denim has become somewhat synonymous with MFSC jeans as, with the exception of the 7163, all other jeans as well as a lot of the tops are done in this denim, however this is the first pair done completely in just this denim.

Pockets have been moved all the way to the side for more comfort in the saddle, and the ankle pockets first seen on the N-1K Deck pants make another appearance in case one prefers to keep the backpockets completely empty during those long rides (be it by bike, car or desk chair...) or just to be able to take that little extra with you when needed. They've so far come in very handy for me as I have been carrying my gloves in them when not on my hands during these cold winter days.

Sizing, soaking and shrinkage:

By now I trust that I can simply go for a 32 in MFSC jeans and get a fit that will work for me. The only issue with these was the length, as they are a fixed 34 inch pre shrinkage, with little option to let out the hem. With my long legs this means I could hardly afford any shrinkage in the length, but I still wanted the top block fitted. I briefly considered not soaking them at all, but in the end decided against it. Solved it by going for a short lukewarm soak in the tub and taking the bottom of the legs out the water half way through, after that yanking on the legs as hard as possible the moment I took the jeans out of the water.

This does mean that I have to be careful with washing these in the future, they will most likely only receive handwashes.

Line dried and then worn damp to shape.

The colour difference between the two different weights of denim becomes hardly noticeable after soaking

Fit pics:

Christophe himself describes these as a mid-rise, late 50's silhouette.

On me they fit straight and slim with a little anti-fit in the seat. I actually like the length and think it works really well worn with boots.

I do think that it would be smart to have a "long configuration" for future jeans with a fixed length and no material to let out, simply for the long legged folks out there who aren't as comfortable with short jeans as I am...

Card stock pocket flasher stapled to the right backpocket.

Sideview with the slashpockets and side cinch straps. The 11oz. covert cloth lined "Never Rippum" pockets worked directly into the lap felled outseams at the hip and ankle

A close-up of the steel "Buzz" domed rivets

what seems to be an inevitable side effect from sewing makes for an interesting stitch detail at the bottom of the pockets

"Bar tacked at points of stress" and a hint of red showing in the watch pocket

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To me, this really is a perfect fit. I have one pair of pants that fit this exactly this way, that I cannot stop wearing once I start. They are cotton pants, not denim, so after a day or two of wear they are completely misshapen, but man for those two days they are just the best fit.

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[akuma no uta]

Eltopo, your friends beard is legendary and awe inspiring. I'm truly jealous. On a side note, I'm gonna give my cpo a wash in the next week, and my dungarees are getting ready for their 2nd wash haha. Maybe this time ill get around to taking pictures

[therelativity]

Eltopo, your friends beard is legendary and awe inspiring. I'm truly jealous. On a side note, I'm gonna give my cpo a wash in the next week, and my dungarees are getting ready for their 2nd wash haha. Maybe this time ill get around to taking pictures

akuma, after how many wears did you do the 1st wash? I am attempted to wash mine...

[akuma no uta]

i did my first wash a little after a month of everyday ALL day wear, and my 2nd wash last night. i wear my jeans a bit harder than most people on here and i think it helps them from blowing out. there are repairs that need done on them already in a few spots (just ripped cotton threads on the back seam) but i may take pictures of them today, some strong vertical falling and whiskers that are making them look al kinds of pretty.

[tmadd]

X-post from WAYWT Denim:

The one with the jacket on is for kicks.

That's 6 pieces, for those of you keeping score at home.

[eltopo]

Half the jacket and pockets are done. Although by the look of the photos I have to go through and re-wax under pockets and other spotty areas but in daylight looks great. Love the brown burnt looking color is taking on. I will post more when complete.

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[vamks]

X-post from WAYWT Denim:

That's 6 pieces, for those of you keeping score at home.

Saw you at Pink's a couple days ago I think. Only dude dressed like he just came from a huge deep sea fishing trip, haha. Good stuff man.

[bernielike]

Hell. Yeah. this is how that jacket should have shipped out of the box. Ton up!

[tmadd]

Saw you at Pink's a couple days ago I think. Only dude dressed like he just came from a huge deep sea fishing trip, haha. Good stuff man.

I guess I'd be hard to miss. I ended up ditching Pinks for a burger at Golden State, which was the best burger I've had yet in LA.

[ThisSunday]

Not much besides eltopo's waxed Mullholland going on around here lately. Here's a pic of the signal vest at Imax to see Avatar:

The sweater is from J Crew.

[zissou]

^Nice sweater, man. Agreed that this thread needs more photos. My contribution- another day in the 7161s

[vamks]

Nigel Cabourn? One of the nicest parkas I've ever had the pleasure to see, great look on you as always.

[fardin]

wow thats a great fit with the nigel cabourn jacket

[beatle]

It pains me..but after a long wild chase and finally getting my hands on the MFSC utility shirt I have to sell it...it´s just too big for me...wanted an M - settled for the only available shirt in L ....anybody wants to give it a new home - shoot me a pm...

details on se website

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=293

[zissou]

That's really too bad, beatle! I'm sure someone else will love it.

Thanks vamks and fardin. It is Cabourn, and I very very happy with it and the fit.

[beatle]

yeah - I love the details and everything - but it would be blasphemy to have a tailor work on this

[akuma no uta]

you should post pictures? i doubt the L would be big enough for me... but still, post pictures, i dont believe weve had a detailed review of one of those yet...

[ThisSunday]

After much thought, I caved in and bought pair of the rider dungarees. Thanks Self Edge for the fast shipping. I'll be soaking these soon. I love these jeans. Too bad I don't have a motorcycle

These are my first pair of MF jeans or SC jeans for that matter. I'm looking forward to breaking these in but I won't get around to wearing them exclusively for quite some time. In the past year I've purchased 6 pairs of jeans. My girlfriend thinks I'm insane since I can only wear jeans after work or on the weekends.

[big truck]

I always enjoy the fit pics of unsoaked jeans with the card still attached. For some reason though, I never see people actaully wearing them out like that...

[ThisSunday]

I always enjoy the fit pics of unsoaked jeans with the card still attached. For some reason though, I never see people actaully wearing them out like that...

Just for you, I'll put the card back on when I take a couple post soak pics. I see kids leaving stickers on their baseball caps, maybe cards on jeans is up next