IH-526J-SBG - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Jacket - Superblack (Fades To Grey)

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle My understanding is that the OG Levis Type III had no pockets, therefore any Type III with pockets is inherently "modified."

[popvulture]

Same way I understood it ^^^

[popvulture]

Interesting, though, that the old one has pockets and isn’t labeled as modified.

[Mizmazzle]

@seawolf that’s what I thought too. Guess the unmodified OG jackets would be really short in length. I really struggle with that.

[popvulture]

@Mizmazzle yeah a lot of times original spec type 3s are way short, and in my experience, 2s and 1s even more so (or maybe just boxier).

[Mizmazzle]

@popvulture I think that’s what got my wheels turning…hoping, really, that the new release will be longer in length.

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle I have a weirdly short torso, so I like short jackets But not too short. I think 25.5 is perfect for me.

[Mizmazzle]

@seawolf haha. Totally. Sometimes it confuses me that a dude as tall as you wears the same size shirts and jackets as me. Haha

@popvulture guess them old cowboys didn’t like sitting on their jacket tails when they rode the horsies? Was that the logic?

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle Me and my wife are the same height when we sit sent to each other, but I'm 6 inches taller than her.

I think that's exactly why the OG type III is so short.

[Mizmazzle]

@seawolf sure is fun to speculate on all this. And so the wait continues…(secretly I’m in no rush on this one)

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle For sure. It's good to have things to look forward to. And we certainly can't afford to get everything we want all at once. Also, where's the fun in that?

I'm holding out for a special jacket too

[popvulture]

I think it’s for two reasons: people wore higher waisted pants, and they tucked in their shirts. It’s a really cool look doing both of those things, but at the same time it’s not very modern, so it can definitely make you stick out a bit, which may or may not be ideal.

I’ve found that it’s sometimes tough to pull off this look, because most modern shirts are just too short to tuck in without having to worry about them coming loose all the time. Conversely if you buy certain shirts that are made to wear tucked in (vintage pearl snaps or nice dress shirts, for example), they can look awful untucked. Further part of this potential mishmash, a denim jacket that’s on the short side might look weird with an untucked shirt.

Anyway, I’m rambling. TLDR: I think the modified lengths work better with the way people dress now but YMMV.

[sabergirl]

I’m willing to bet that the new sbg type 3 will be a similar cut to all the latest releases of modified type 3s. The old run didn’t sell very well because it was short and the arms were cut pretty wide. I love mine. It reminds me of the 90s Levi’s trucker jackets.

[goosehd]

@Mizmazzle They were only short for the the tall guys on the forum...for us mortals, they were perfect and I very much miss them. Most of my Type 3's from IH are the unmodified (shorted in length and no pockets) because they fit me perfectly. 5'10" and normal torso.

[Mizmazzle]

@goosehd that’s a good perspective to hear.

My three other denim/ leather IH type 3s are right at 25.5-26” and that’s my preference. I had the cord T3 and it as too short for me at 24.75” (probably mostly in my head…but hey, that’s where I live most of the time haha)

[A Former User]

As a rule of thumb I like it to hang inch passed my belt for jacket length but I suppose it depends how high you wear your jeans. I find the rise to be really low in most cuts, bar the 888s

[Luijim78]

for me it's exactly the opposite, I find only the 777 and 666 cut low enough but of course it depends on how we are used to wearing trousers

[seawolf]

@goosehd

normal torso

Wow

[seawolf]

@popvulture A great analysis, IMO

[Oaktavia]

I'll take it at any length short or long!

Edit: eating my words now...will be passing on this one. Stoked to see how you all get on with yours!