AA sweater day is always a good day

Testing monster cuff

Warming up out there - little Freewheelers chambray today

@SKT nothing lame about it man the blues are what we are here for

326 black/cream and 18oz vintage OD

It's been a heck of a week for new gear for me. My wife said she wanted to get me a new shirt to celebrate some recent work success. We narrowed it down to the IHSH-326-BLK and the Samurai 'Sengen' Jacquard Work Shirt. I chose the 326 and thought it was over. As it turns out, she (sneakily) got me both.

Just wanted to give some love to the Sengen here. It's got a great drape, almost like a light/medium weight knit blanket. Airy but very soft. You can't really see the pattern that well in new stock photos but from my closeups below, hopefully you can tell the pattern + the indigo/indigo gives it interesting fade potential. I love the cat's eye, mother-of-pearl style buttons too. If I had any criticism, I wish the top button was a little lower. It's in an awkward place where unbuttoned is too much chest, but buttoned is too restrictive to movement. But not a big deal with the shirt being so soft. The one I got from Rivet and Hyde is part of their "western" lineup so the XXL I got fits more like a traditional Japanese XXXL. It's a little billowy at the moment, but I prefer that to tight these days, and I'm thinking it may come in and mold a bit over time with wear/washing.

Here it is right out of the bag:

This is after a hot wash and hot dry:

Some close ups:

I won’t be getting any bonus points for rare or unique pieces. I’ve been into the standards from the start.

My first jeans were 633 21oz shown here, purchased spring 2021 at SENY. Gosh I forgot how comfy they are. My first shirts were 1600 Ts, followed by the IHSH-07 hickory western. Love that one, but the moiré effect makes it a bit much for a normal workday, so I’m going with this (now too small) 33OD instead (purchased from Dant summer 2021). These Wescos were also my first foray into proper boots.

The forum has had a big influence on my purchasing over the years. I’m also wearing JMM glasses, a vintage Seiko, and even the deodorant/aftershave/hair texture I use came from recommendations here. It’s been a good place to while away some time.

First recordings of RL Burnside

Very happy with this one upon initial try on. From the 12 oz series, I’ve only owned the OD and it’s interesting how much lighter and less dense this feels compared to it. Looking forward to breaking it in.

@NickD I’m into those double knees, you like?