Reproduction classic workwear

[Alexi]

Nice overalls Alexi! Just got a pair myself...can't wait until they break in a bit more. Did you find they shrunk much after washing?

they were a bit boxy at first and are a bit more form fitting after they were washed however. I think this is as much from them breaking in as from shrinking, which the didn't do much however.

 

[mattfink]

they were a bit boxy at first and are a bit more form fitting after they were washed however. I think this is as much from them breaking in as from shrinking, which the didn't do much however.

Thanks, I bought mine 3 sizes too big (per recommendation on the Sivletto website)...super comfortable!!!

 

[Alexi]

well yeah you need to buy by the size of your belly, not your waist or even your natural waist. I wish I bought mine a little shorter also, might just hem them.

 

[mattfink]

well yeah you need to buy by the size of your belly, not your waist or even your natural waist. I wish I bought mine a little shorter also, might just hem them.

The waist hits even higher on some overalls for me (like bottom of the ribcage).

 

[DoubleXX]

Great news; just heard from Takashi, the owner of e-workers.net in Japan. I & several others asked him to make his shirts in a real XL size, and he has done that! Now available for just JPY1500 more. Link here:

http://www.e-workers.net/store/27/top.htm

Send him an email for info. in English. You can pay through Paypal.

 

[YETI]

Great news; just heard from Takashi, the owner of e-workers.net in Japan. I & several others asked him to make his shirts in a real XL size, and he has done that! Now available for just JPY1500 more. Link here:

http://www.e-workers.net/store/27/top.htm

Send him an email for info. in English. You can pay through Paypal.

What would the dimensions be in a true XL size? 26 inches from armpit to armpit?

 

[DoubleXX]

What would the dimensions be in a true XL size? 26 inches from armpit to armpit?

Here:

http://www.e-workers.net/store/27/eia2.htm

 

[Alexi]

so I picked up that gap chambray shirt with a little 20% off coupon today, also the store I stoped buy has a bunch of those pullover work shirts.

 

[mattfink]

Great news; just heard from Takashi, the owner of e-workers.net in Japan. I & several others asked him to make his shirts in a real XL size, and he has done that! Now available for just JPY1500 more. Link here:

http://www.e-workers.net/store/27/top.htm

Send him an email for info. in English. You can pay through Paypal.

Got the same email...ordering the Lot 3209!!! Can't wait!!! Looks like the persistence finally paid off.

 

[YETI]

Shucks...

Here:

http://www.e-workers.net/store/27/eia2.htm

These must be pre 1930s XL sizes. It's a dandy of a shirt though, for both styles. I would've bought 4 if they were my size.

 

[mattfink]

These must be pre 1930s XL sizes. It's a dandy of a shirt though, for both styles. I would've bought 4 if they were my size.

Yeah, it's more like a generous Large.

 

[flat-top]

Free And Easy
http://www.superdenim.co.uk/freeandeasy-denim.asp
Anybody have any issues of this Japanese mag? Is it like a magazine version of My Freedamn? I'm intrigued but can't see spending the money, especially since all of the text is in Japanese.

 

[Feraud]

flat-top, stop in a Kinokuniya bookstore the next time you are in NYC and you can check out the mag for yourself. I enjoy browsing the mag.

 

[mattfink]

Free And Easy
http://www.superdenim.co.uk/freeandeasy-denim.asp
Anybody have any issues of this Japanese mag? Is it like a magazine version of My Freedamn? I'm intrigued but can't see spending the money, especially since all of the text is in Japanese.

Great magazine! The issue on Navyism from last year is probably the best issue ever.

 

[resortes805]

 

[resortes805]

 

[flat-top]

Resortes!! Tell us more about these jeans! The fit? Price? They look pretty cool!

 

[resortes805]

Resortes!! Tell us more about these jeans! The fit? Price? They look pretty cool!

I found these jeans earlier last month at Wasteland on Melrose. They were tagged as having a 32 inch waist, so I kind of dismissed them as too small. I went home and did a little research on the label and ran across this article.

http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/07/14/the-stronghold/

When I went back to Wasteland I noticed they were still there so I bought these two pairs for around $70 each. I was planning on reselling them on ebay, but when I tried them on, they fit!

The fit of the white stiched USN style jeans is great; with a full cut thigh and knee and the waist stops just below my navel. The herringbone bucklebacks have a shorter rise (similar to a modern 501) but are pretty much identical fit-wise.

They had more on the racks, mostly these sans suspenders:

 

[Guttersnipe]

I found these jeans earlier last month at Wasteland on Melrose. They were tagged as having a 32 inch waist, so I kind of dismissed them as too small. I went home and did a little research on the label and ran across this article.


http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/07/14/the-stronghold/

When I went back to Wasteland I noticed they were still there so I bought these two pairs for around $70 each. I was planning on reselling them on ebay, but when I tried them on, they fit!

The fit of the white stiched USN style jeans is great; with a full cut thigh and knee and the waist stops just below my navel. The herringbone bucklebacks have a shorter rise (similar to a modern 501) but are pretty much identical fit-wise.

They had more on the racks, mostly these sans suspenders:

Wow! That's a killer find! I always check the jeans rack in thrift shop for high end re-pops, but never find anything...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Wow! That's a killer find! I always check the jeans rack in thrift shop for high end re-pops, but never find anything...

Wasteland is a vintage clothing store that also sells used or deadstock recent high-end stuff.

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