IH-1955S-142od - 14oz Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Jeans - Indigo Overdyed Black
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One more question for those that wear this cut vs 888.
I have only ever tried 888s and am strongly considering the 1955 and from the compare tool the look for the most part very similar but when comparing recent measurements of 888s to these is seems they have a little more room in the thigh then the 888s. It looks like a lot of 888s have been more on the slightly narrower side then compared to previous releases of the 888.
For those that wear both, how do these compare to the 888s?
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Higher front rise and from thigh to knee the 1955 is more straight so you will have more leg room. Where the taper on the 888's starts a couple of inches from the crotch, the 1955 stays straight similar to a 634 and tapers below the knee to hem.
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Excited for these.
have a sizing question if anyone wants to chime in. I comfortably were a 33” waist measurement. I could wear a touch smaller but not too much. Would you go with the 31.9 and hope for the one inch of stretch or go with the 33.3 and hope it doesn’t get too loose in the waist? Or is this a pass because it won’t work. I have have a 32.5” 634 that eventually stretched to to a 33; that works well for reference. -
@harleylawhorn the most I ever go under is about .5” depending on the fabric.
Anything else and it may be too much.
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I’ve got a similar question for the overdyed aficionados- I’ve got a pair of 21oz indigo 1955s in size 31 that stretched from ~32 to 33 in the waist and wish they were a touch smaller in the waist/seat. Do I go with the 31s which are measuring at 31 or 32s measuring 31.9?
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@jfive67 you may need to put a note in the order comments stating the above. Since you seem to be between sizes, you may need to pick the size closest to your desired measurements, put a note in the comment box what you’re looking for, and see what the crew at IHUK can do.
They will work with you to try and find the perfect fit.
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Thank you sir. Will do!
I can’t risk botching this order haha. Have been waiting too long for these!
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@jfive67 I need to stress that you do this to get the best chance of a perfect fit:
Watch this video and measure your best fitting pair of jeans (exactly as shown in the video). Write those measurements down and note all of the areas of concern. Then in your comments let them know what your ideal measurements are and those concerns:
https://ironheart.co.uk/pages/how-we-measure-bottoms
Doing the above will give you the best chance of getting it right the first time.
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Don't dilly dally around at launch. Place your order with notes re: your sizing preferences. The guys will come back to you when they process your order, if we can find nothing to suit, we will refund you. If these sell fast and you are prevaricating, you may miss out....
Also, be aware that having something in your cart does not guarantee it will still be there if there is a feeding frenzy. Stock is NOT decremented until your order is complete. So I would have your message about sizing ready to cut and paste into the comments field on the order page.
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Looking for some guidance from you vets. Hoping to get these as my first pair of IH denim. I ordered a pair of 730 chinos off eBay in 35 and I can’t fasten them, though the waist measurement said 17”. I have a pair of Levi’s that measure 17” and some other 5 pocket pants that are 18”. What size should I try to grab in these? Thanks!
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@stuffedcrust Please watch this video and measure your Levi’s and your chinos as seen: https://ironheart.co.uk/pages/how-we-measure-bottoms
Once you have those measurements, compare them to the measurements chart at the beginning of this thread to pick a tag size that measure jeans that do fit you.
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OK now I'm having some serious doubts, I was pretty sure a size 34 would be good for me based on the measurements and the size 35 888-SBG I got over the summer, that has a similar waist measurement, and a size 34 1955S-142 that I tried on last summer but to my eternal regret didn't buy. But Rudi's several inches thinner in the waist than I am--is there any way to know how much work that belt is doing in these pictures? And I wish jeans fit me like this but am I crazy to think these appear to be riding a little low on the hips relative to how high a rise the 1955 has?
Just wondering 'cause looking over the measurement chart I think a 35 would be too baggy everywhere else, sigh.
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@twinning Rudi should be wearing a 32 at most. 34 is crazy. I think the sizing confusion for this pair might make me skip it at this point. Ha
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@Alex thanks for clearing that up. That definitely added to my original confusion on how to size these being that they are high wasted. Would you say that I could get away with a 31.9 (size 32) if I currently have a well fitting 634s that’s sized 32.5 since these have a higher rise?
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Yep, on reflection he probably could have gone down a size to a 33 in these and we should've hoisted the waist up a little higher to really emphasise the rise on them. @twinning I would trust your measurements over being swayed by the dims of the model. I appreciate the images above are muddying the waters somewhat so apologies for that. We'll reshoot in the coming weeks on a model who is better suited to the 1955.
As Alex mentioned above, happy to help with specific sizing queries now in the short term to help you find a pair!
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@harleylawhorn said in IH-1955S-142od - 14oz Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Jeans - Indigo Overdyed Black:
Would you say that I could get away with a 31.9 (size 32) if I currently have a well fitting 634s that’s sized 32.5 since these have a higher rise?
Assuming that your 634 measure 32.5 the way we measure, now, after wear and not immediatley after a wash, then your safe tolerance for another pair of similar fitting jeans (based on waist alone, clearly - i cannot assess how the leg would fit from the info provided) would be 31.5-32.0. This would allow them to stretch to about the same size.
If you are saying that you have a pair of 634S that measured 32.5 at the time of purchase, then the math is slightly different.
In my experience, the average customer has a slightly narrower "waist" at the point that the 1955 is designed to sit than the 634, which would support you fitting on the smaller end of the bracket i gave - so yes, I would predict that size would work for you.
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Also, @harleylawhorn you have quite a few posts, so I assume you've shopped with us a few times before, but in case you were not aware, you can purchase a tag size 32 and ask for the crew to ship you the pair with an actual waist closest to xxx" as possible if you have a target you are trying to hit.
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@Alex that’s awesome Alex. Thank you. But going off of what you just said, anywhere around 32 would probably be money.
