The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[arem]

^Word? I thought the New Standards were supposed to be a little looser, but I've never actually tried a pair on. Interesting...

I'm glad the honeycombs don't match, I think it looks a little over the top when peopl have these crazy starched webs on the back of their legs, it doesn't look anymore authentic than it does when people use their fingers.

So which of those jeans (Straight Sven or Sugarcane 47) is more like the Standard. Or should I be thinking of something else entirely?

Edited by arem on Dec 20, 2005 at 03:37 PM

[Circa]

Here's my Nudie super slim kims:

4-5 months dry

Same as above, being worn

7+ months, 1 warm soak, 1 warm rinse, lots of starch

Detailed pics

[M.O.A]

oh my god....so about defined wiskers/honeycombs.........

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[Corbin Law]

are they for real?

chwa?

[wild_whiskey]

They look sandpapered to me.

[Handlethevibe]

Quote: They look sandpapered to me.

yeah.

[Circa]

Not sanded. Creases were only rubbed over the course of many, many months on the thighs, starched every few days. I would also rub the back of the knees with my feet more than a few times a day. I've worn them pretty much every day for 7+ months as stated. The creases are in fact much darker than the pics would indicate. There are more than a few people on this board who've seen me wearing them in person who would tell you the same. The effect is exagerrated due to the flash & wrinkling/starch. The creases don't look half as light in person as they do in the photos.

Edited by Circa on Dec 29, 2005 at 02:41 AM

[showbiz00ditc]

i saw em before the wash n you can tell the honeycombs n shit are for real. he works in a jean store, he wears em everyday walking around the store at work.

[vinz]

Hey Circa are those the 100% cotton Slim Kims or they the ones with 1% stretch?

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[Circa]

These are the 2% lycra.

[vinz]

Man it's good to know that they stretch Slim Kim's distress so nicely too. My bad on getting the content wrong.

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[wild_whiskey]

Typically the thing that sets off the sandpapered-alarm is when the creases along the thighs and honeycombs have faded more than the knees or thighs. I personally think it looks unnatural. I would take a dark piece of denim and rub the thighs so that the fading is more balanced.

In any case they're great looking.

[Guest]

Thanks dudes. Like I said the pics are somewhat misleading. The jean is actually a lot more beat up looking, with a slight shine from wear. The thighs actually do have quite a bit of color loss compared to the rest of the jean (probably the most), and like I said the whiskers seem a lot more pronounced in the photos. The pic with me wearing them is still fairly close to what they actually look like even now.

[Circa]

Thanks dudes. Like I said the pics are somewhat misleading. The jean is really a lot more beat up looking, with a slight shine from wear. The thighs actually do have quite a bit of color loss compared to the rest of the jean (probably the most), and like I said the whiskers seem a lot more pronounced in the photos. The pic with me wearing them is still fairly close to what they actually look like even now.

[haptronic]

apc cure, about 5 months 4 washes, these don't have any crazy contrast, the detail just under the pocket is what keeps me wearing them, i just stare at it.

[M.O.A]

those are awesome, i need another pair of apc's

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[horriblyjollyjinx]

haptronic is that the real color of the jeans? they are very dark, at what temperature did you wash them? looking good.

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[haptronic]

Quote: is that the real color of the jeans?

isn't colour always light dependant?

those photos are taken under strip light [no flash] they do appear darker than in sunlight.

these photos are in shade.

NZ has very bright sunlight, [all our art history is about that] so in direct sunlight they appear light blue.

anyway all the washes were hot [don't know temp], first in machine at 2 months, then the other washes by hand [have to wear gloves for heat], just agitated enough to get to dirt out [about 10 mins] and then rinse under the shower dry in shade. I use a gentle wool detergent.

[rnrswitch]

Sugarcanes washed 3 times (I think)... about 4.5 - 5 months old.

Sorry for the large pictures.

[Geowu]

looks very nice, thanks for the pictures.

[chim]

http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=regralfrinsedfront0mn.jpg

http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=regralfrinsedback5pn.jpg

Nudie Regular Ralf, worn loose for 8 months, one warm rinse

Edited by chim on Jan 9, 2006 at 06:37 PM

[rnrswitch]

Them jeans is lookin good. The denim is still nice and dark with high contrast fading. Good job.

[chim]

thanks a bunch. its nowhere near as stellar as your canes, but I really like the way they turned out.

[M.O.A]

those canes are amazing...any pics of you wearing them? i would really like to see how they fit after being washed and worn so much......dang....

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[rnrswitch]

Here's some of me wearing them.

[nairb49]

realllly nice stuff rnrswitch

any hand rubbing on the inside leg creases? i'm doing a bit of that on my RRDS, coming along nicely

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[M.O.A]

wow, those are awesome.....

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[rnrswitch]

Thanks y'all

Quote: any hand rubbing on the inside leg creases? i'm doing a bit of that on my RRDS, coming along nicely

I tend to dry off my hands on my legs at work. Also when my hands get really dirty i typically use my jeans as a hand towel.

Also, the jeans really began to fit nicely after a good warm wash. I wish i had warm washed them from the get go, rather than cold soaking them. The shrinkage was drastic inbetween the cold soak and first warm wash.

[eastcoastrider27]

^How tall are you?

I was thinking of getting some Sugar Canes, but I was afraid they wouldn't be long enough after shrinkage.

It looks like you have double fold-ups too.

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[cchen]

I love the belt, as well as the jeans. Not too fond of that wallet protector thing though....