Posts made by JackGordon

@Giles:

Actually, it is the frequency of the stitch perfectly matching the frequency of the weft and warp…

So near yet so far..

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I think it was something like the frequency of the stitch of the buttonhole machine not fitting the weave of the denim.

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Amazing. I’ll be in soon!

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@neph93, @AdamJ
I’ve seen a YouTube video of a tailor taking up a dress shirt sleeve, which I suppose is effectively the same thing. You remove the cuff and the placket (is that the term for it on the sleeve?), trim the material and shift it all up. It looked difficult but not impossible.
I’m going to find a tailor before I buy the shirt I reckon

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Long-time lurker here, looking for some advise.
Has anybody had any experience with having sleeves taken up? I think I’d want them taken from the cuff but I’m not adamant. Is it risky? I’m considering getting this beautiful Warehouse & Co work shirt in a (6-8oz?) chambray, but the sleeves are almost comically long..
Any feedback would be appreciated!

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Oh my. That material is wild.

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These are going to age so well

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I didn't realise there were houndstooth patterns in this. It's more spectacular than I first thought.. If only we weren't heading into summer down here.

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Any closer to deciding what to do with this? I agree with what most are saying about a work shirt, but a single-yoke short sleeve western would be pretty nice too..

@Giles:

And I have to do something with this.  6.5oz left hand twill selvedge denim (that will fade)…

Work or western? Work or western?

My Large arrived yesterday and was a bit boxy straight out of the bag. Gave it a quick wash, which I always do to get the creases from storage out, and it lost .5" in the chest and shoulders and now fits like a dream.

I placed my order Monday afternoon and had the shirt in my hand, in Australia, Friday afternoon. Great service, thanks IH crew.

Not much action in this thread for a while, that's got to be a good thing!

I just wanted to steer people away from dealing with David Davies from north west Wales, who goes by Dave28 on this forum.

I bought a pair of 634 OD from him, that were advertised as unworn and having a 34" inseam. After a payment and postage saga that was way longer than it needed to be, the jeans turned out to be evidently worn and washed (marbled from the washer), with a visible stain on the right knee and a 30.5" inseam.

I sent them back and he did make a "refund", though I took a (massive, $55, 15%+) hit on the exchange rate in the meantime, to which he said "tough shit". This was after he looked at the jeans he sent me and realised how careless he'd been in describing the jeans he'd had on sale for several months.

I can provide photos of the jeans and screenshots of the relevant ad and messages between the two of us. I don't recommend anyone deals with this man.

@Giles Are there no stores in London that carry them at all?

@Alex That's a great idea. Is it right you have to catch a ferry there? Only thing is I know that after a journey like that  would have to leave several hundred quid lighter..

@Graeme That's a kind offer, I may have to get back to you on that!

This is my first post in this forum so I hope it's worthwhile.

I've been looking at the '55 for a while but before I take the plunge and buy them online I'd like to try a pair on. I'm trying to figure if I can get away with a smaller waist size as the rise is so much higher than any other jeans I have.

Is there a bricks and mortar store that carry them? I live in Melbourne and I'm certain there's nothing in Australia, but I'll be going to London via California later in the year.