Workshirts

[rnrswitch]

That shouldn't bother me, but it really, really does. This shit needs to stop.

This doesn't really bother me too much, but just look at this forum and its explosion. Maybe Justin is posting on here as we speak. I wonder if he sized down two on his Flathead yadayadayada's to get that SUFU look. This shall pass as well.

[akka225]

What's funny is that the shirt is the gap youth model.

that IS funny

[borkborkbork]

Anything with this style on the cheap (relatively speaking)?

I just received a Big Bill 193 shirt in size MT. It's excellent, unbelievable value considering it's under $40. Workwear you don't worry about doing work in. You miss out on selvedge fabric, gussets, etc (though you do get a little pen slot in the pocket, which is nice), but come on, for the price?

I couldn't get a good shot, my little phone cam has moire problems trying to photograph stripes. However, there's some pics from Mavazi:

[TTM]

I just received a Big Bill 193 shirt in size MT. It's excellent, unbelievable value considering it's under $40. Workwear you don't worry about doing work in. You miss out on selvedge fabric, gussets, etc (though you do get a little pen slot in the pocket, which is nice), but come on, for the price?

I couldn't get a good shot, my little phone cam has moire problems trying to photograph stripes. However, there's some pics from Mavazi:

They have some great stuff on that Big Bill page. I'm loving the hickory stripe, do you think you could measure it? I have no idea what to think of the sizes they list. Thanks

[borkborkbork]

Sure. This is for a size Medium-Tall (MT):

Pit-pit across back, 21.5"

Shoulder seam-shoulder seam across back, 20"

Shoulder seam to cuff, 26"

Neck, 16"

Bottom of collar-end of hem, across back, 33".

However, this is before shrinking. I gave it a couple minutes of hot water just to get the starch out, but I haven't given it a proper soak or washing. I have the Big Bill 121 (flannel) and it started off about this and is now about an inch or an inch and a half shorter in the body and a half-inch shorter in the arms.

[borkborkbork]

I think my next pickup will be the Big Bill 109 (grey heavyweight chamois)

[Rivet Head]

Justin Bieber rocking the chambray work shirt hahahhah

Douch fest....

[dontlookup]

I didn't know they made work shirts that small. He saves himself with those sick Supra Skytops

[SLAB]

yes! takashi san currently at work with the polka dot fabric; our shirt is for sale in june!

http://eworkers.blogspot.com/

[LandoCal126]

Dickies 1922 Collection

http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/23/workwear-from-the-archives-dickies-1922-collection/#more-15030

[drz]

yes! takashi san currently at work with the polka dot fabric; our shirt is for sale in june!

http://eworkers.blogspot.com/

good news. hope he make 2 or more styles out of that

[fardin]

landocall thanks for the post. thats really intersting. now i am just waiting for carhartt to make so nice repros too. the shirts looks great.

[Rivet Head]

Dickies 1922 Collection

http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/23/workwear-from-the-archives-dickies-1922-collection/#more-15030

That's great if you want to spend $375 to look like a zoo keeper...fucking ugly if you ask me and not really different enough from their modern line.

[Rivet Head]

yes! takashi san currently at work with the polka dot fabric; our shirt is for sale in june!

http://eworkers.blogspot.com/

Hell yeah! These are going to be fantastic!

[edmond]

how do i order will he adjust the measurments to my size?

[Rivet Head]

how do i order will he adjust the measurments to my size?

He only makes a set size. The measurements will be posted when he's offering the shirts for oder. You'll be able to place the order here:

www.e-workers.net

Sign up for email notifications and you'll know ahead of time when they are on there.

[akka225]

how to order the big bill shirt?

[Rivet Head]

Dickies 1922 Collection

http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/23/workwear-from-the-archives-dickies-1922-collection/#more-15030

[zissou]

WTF is that? It's like half pig/half seal.

[Rivet Head]

Baby Walrus? Hellifino?

[zissou]

ahh, I think it's a baby hippo! But, yeah, that Dickies shirt looks pretty bland. And huge.

I finally found a Sunny Sports red chambray workshirt in Japan. I'll post a link to the shop once it ships...

[lostinthesupermarket]

WTF is that? It's like half pig/half seal.

It's simultaneously cute and ugly, like a suicide girl.

Re; the Dickies stuff , the shirt is not that nice though I like the buttons. The pants may be a better bet since Cramerton cloth was the OG fabric for chinos in the '30's and 40's. It's 9 oz and for me that's a bit heavy for this type of shirt.

Dockers also did a chino in Cramerton recently. It was a limited edition of 1000 and was priced at $225 so I guess the Dickies version at least has a price advantage.

[jacob_davis]

could anyone help with what era this is from? it says 40's wondering your guys opinions. thanks in advance.

[Rivet Head]

That Big Yank is likely from the 1950's, but necessarily. The prevailing opinion is that "Sanforized" is not 1940's, but that's not really the truth. Sanforization was patented in 1930:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanforized

I'm about 99% sure that tag is from 1950's (could be the very end of the 1940's).

[crownzip]

With the single stitching on the pockets, lack of gussets, four hole buttons and the later Big Yank label my vote is 60's or later.

[Rivet Head]

With the single stitching on the pockets, lack of gussets, four hole buttons and the later Big Yank label my vote is 60's or later.

I'm pretty sure you're wrong based on the tag alone. They made shirts with four hole buttons in the 1940's. Here's some tag examples for sanforized shirts:

40's:

50's:

60's:

[crownzip]

Sorry to disagree with ya, but it's not 50's. Check out the circle R registation alone dates it later.

[Rivet Head]

I'm pretty sure you're wrong on the Registered Trademark symbol as well. I can find plenty of examples I know are from the 1950's with the R used.

[Rivet Head]

Here's the earliest TM registration I can find for Reliance & Big Yank from 1919. I don't know the history of the "R" symbol:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4007:79mv6r.3.15

[rnrswitch]

I think you are all wrong. It is a very well done Japanese repro with the intention of confusing geeky vintage experts. Hah!