The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[giantsdrink]

Nice King's. I've been rocking mine for about 2 months and I think you confirmed my suspicion that lap fades seem to be impossible on these bastards. Looks my jeans have an extended date with the palms of my hands.

Thanks dwg and others.

You're right though. Get those palms working overtime, 'cus I rub my thighs a helluva lot, and can't believe how little they've faded.

However, I think it's kind of a good thing, because that resistance seems found in the crotch and on the ass. Comparitively little wear on the butt, and a crotch that's holding up really well even though I sag these things.

They're a really strong jean and really not prone to a quick fade.

Makes me wonder exactly what Serge had to do to get these results.

[calatrava]

its possible to get lap fades, just takes a while. my crotch has completely blown out after 10 months because i used to bike in them and had to get them repaired. ill post pics when i have some free time

[jwied82]

sittin around bored so i decided to update on my raw black cures.

They are coming up on 2 months and i wear them only to work.

These things are wearing alot nicer than my slim jim dry blacks did.

[M.O.A]

oh my lord....those look amazing after only 2 months? I want some....

[jwied82]

Yeah, im really happy with them so far... but whenever i look at them, i think,

if only i was allowed to wear blue denim at work!

[calatrava]

ok, here are my imperial kings. i purchased them at febuary 06, so it will make them about 12 months in a few weeks. i wore these intensely for about 8 months, before i started working on other jeans. i washed them once at 6 months (soak and cold wash), a cold soak at 8 months and 10 months. these are now my weekend jeans that i can bum around in, and thanks to the looser fit its great for the australian summer

front

closeup of whiskers

back

backpocket fade (the fade came from a leather magic wallet, the one with elastic pieces tthat hold notes together)

leather patch (when it came to the first soak, the sizing actually stained the leather path, but subsequent washed and exposure to the sun has lead to a more uniform tan)

ankle stacking, kinda (i wore these too long because i was unsure about shrinking in the leg, i really didnt have to worry though)

and here is the crotch being damaged to hell. it got to the point when the felled seams burst apart and had to be resewn together. if you look closely you can see the different coloured thread

so yeah, im pleased with the results. the thing is that it is subsequent washes that really bring out the wear, so just keep doing your thing

[poly800rock]

combs look sick....like apc combs

[tweeds]

nice imperials, calatrava.

your back pockets are still attached but your crotch is busted...i will never get how people wear their jeans

did you re-fell your seams?

[calatrava]

lol, well i did some biking and running in the kings as part of my obsession to get a high contrast fade. along the way the waist stretched and i ended up wearing them quite low and no matter how tight i wore them with a belt, they would slide downwards. so that really affected the breakdown of the seams.

im not sure how anyone could really tear apart their backpockets (though i do recall someone with a pair of skulls that developed a busted seam), unless they habitually grind their behinds on some limestone walls to get further fades on the seat ...

about the refelling, im sure the tailor didnt do it. she more like crossed stitched over the unravelled parts. if you see the darker denim bits, it is the underneath felled seam that she just stitched with some denim behind it to give it the appearance of thickness. i would have loved to have them refelled, but im not sure if there was a tailor in perth (australia) that could do it for a reasonable price

[giantsdrink]

Calatrava those are looking great. I especially like the whiskers on the thighs and by the knees. Plus that back pocket stitching fades great - like it starts to fade out, but you can still see it. Great look.

so yeah, im pleased with the results. the thing is that it is subsequent washes that really bring out the wear, so just keep doing your thing

Oh and that advice is spot on. I wanted to put my Kings on the sidelines while I work on some Skulls, but now I don't really think I can.

[andrewfuncrew]

lee 101z

thought it might be time to update

post first soak

still no washes

plan on washing when i get home from italia in may

that will make it 14 months i believe

[cheapmuthafukr]

^^^very very nice

[Konfucius]

fuckk those are turning out amazing

[BrokenGlass]

andrew those are my favorite pair of jeans in this thread, next to the helmut langs back on like page 11. Mostly because they rule, but also because no one else is rocking 101z's

Are they incredibly fowl? They seem to have lost their infectuous filth-sheen, becasuse of the soak maybe?

[ang_kangkong]

Gawjus, gawjus, gawjus!

Did these shrink lengthwise for you after the soak? What are you moving on to? I seem to recall you having a pair of PBJs. How're those looking?

[40ozprophet]

Well i know this isnt jeans yet, but its the start. the beggining of the evolution i guess.

This package showed up today and its a whole lot more than i thought i bought. oh well. cant really complain. it was a ncie suprise.

[damnIam]

Well i know this isnt jeans yet, but its the start. the beggining of the evolution i guess.

This package showed up today and its a whole lot more than i thought i bought. oh well. cant really complain. it was a ncie suprise.

Strange desire to roll around on top of that

[Superstar]

40oz you might wanna consider redecorating ur livingroom like that...

[HoodLund]

Raw denim couch. Imagine the fading

[40ozprophet]

can you beleive that was only $35??? regardless of the quality, thats an amazing deal.

[Louis]

andrew those lee's are fucking great. you should really wash them i want to see how they turn out

[djmanc5]

40oz you should save that, then at the next SF party they could have a giant selvedge "red carpet"

[diewhitegirls]

Those Lee's are like, whoa. I mean...whoa.

[Circanineteen85]

can you beleive that was only $35??? regardless of the quality, thats an amazing deal.

where did you get that from? I really want to buy some denim to try and make stuff

[jwied82]

damn.. some really good jeans lately..

love the imperials and the lees.

All the imperials on here seem to turn out amazing.

[calatrava]

i am really impressed with those lees, and the roll of denim, imagine making curtains out of it ... i hope you plan to make some jeans from it, possible a pictorial while you are at it

[40ozprophet]

no, im actually gonna make a big bed spread....several of them. sute, ima try to do a pictorial like ande did a while back. trying to get started this weekend. on another note, anyone know where i can get some rivets and or buttons online? or from some of yalls?

[poly800rock]

http://www.eleatherworks.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1

[adsurgo]

Strange desire to roll around on top of that

I actually laughed out loud because of this.

[M.O.A]

i still need 101z's like a fat kid needs cake...my fav lee's for a long time....