blue blood vs dry goods sizing

[juice]

I'm considering picking up a pair of dry goods that i've been after for some time now.. I have a pair of the blue bloods (bootcut) that are 36x32 .. they fit great but i'm curious if i would expect the dry goods to fit similarly.. i know there will be some bit of shrinkage but i'm mainly wondering if the cuts would be similar..

i've heard the dry goods run a bit larger than their stated sizing.. but im not sure if thats also true for the regular blue bloods line as well.. any ideas?

-tom

[Guest DenimBar1]

dry goods run al ittle larger . I know you are going to take shrinkage in to play. Try the 36 and see how big it is.

[juice]

problem is they do not sell dry goods locally so I have to order them online.. Just wanted some advice on which I should go for.. I assume I will not be washing them for a bit till I break them in..

I am guessing i'll try the 36's.. do they run substantially larger or just a bit looser?

[Guest DenimBar1]

go with the 36's I would sell you a pair but I am sold out.

[juice]

Does anyone have a link to a style guide for the blue bloods and dry goods lines? I'm curious what the differences between these two particular styles are..

I came across these 2 different styles I really like but I'm confused about what the real differences are in materials/design other than the style diffs..

this pair is part of the dry goods line.. (preference)

and this pair seems to be raw selvage as well.. but not part of the dry goods line.. i see the cinch belt addition which is alright but i'm not sure if the material is actualy of the same quality as the dry goods above..

does anyone have any more info on these 2 lines.. or possibly a prefference or recommendation on which might be a better pair to pick up? I love my other pairs of bluebloods and I really want to find a nice selvage pair to break in..

Edited by juice on Aug 5, 2005 at 10:26 AM

[wild_whiskey]

I don't have any info on the lines, but I'm curious to know where you found someone selling them online? I have been looking for awhile.

[darknworn]

i don't know much about blue blood's denim, but based on those pictures i'd say go for the pair on the top. the simple practical reason is the cinch back spikes on the second pair will poke into your chairs, car seats, couches, etc.,. it's quite a pain in the ass. also, the pockets on the first pair are simpler, which is better in my book. they both look nice though.

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[soup]

Agree with darknworn on

Quote: ...the cinch back spikes on the second pair will poke into your chairs, car seats, couches, etc..

and it's quite badly thought out in that implemetation, IMHO.

I have a pair MWB03BS (the second pair - which has lined pockets) and I had to take out the cheap spikes (even Levis had better ones) altogether.

I also prefer the front pockets of the first pair (dry goods).

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[tangerine]

Third vote for the top pair, much cleaner design-wise.

[guffer]

top pair are nicest. I am selling a pair in 32x32 (pm for info)

[Christiaan]

dry goods are quite a bit bigger then the standard range, obviously to take into account shrinkage etc.

the ones with the cinche back are even bigger again. I usually wear 34 waist, and the 34 cinche dry goods i tried were hige. Nice Denim though.