Posts made by krebsy

Soooo, how about the denim? From the photos it looks like 18oz vintage with more slub and even more cross hatching. Maybe a bit more weft showing on the face.

Keeping the dream alive!

The lighting on these makes it look like there's a whole lot more happening than there is, but I'm still surprised to see anything evolving at all considering the limited wear it's had.

Not dumb at all IMO. It won't ruin the denim or the fades, but I don't know how much it will tame any crocking. I did a blazing hot hand soak of my pair before wearing to squeeze out some shrink, and they still leave indigo in the usual places, shoes, hem of shirts, jackets, etc. They still evolve just fine after some wear.

I've been wearing mine a bit more now that it's warming up where I live. Nothing too photo worthy happening just yet, but it's shedding more indigo than I would have expected for the limited wear I've put on it.

@Bridger Sorry, I missed this somehow. I'm in SE Pennsylvania. Just a t shirt and sweatshirt underneath. Basic stuff, not IH. This jacket is no joke!

Whenever I see a thread for an older item pop up, I think "what great piece is @Aetas sharing today?" You never disappoint!

If you are happy with the rest of the fit, you could always unbotton the sleeves and roll them up. That's what I do with my 101J, which is probably a size bigger than I need. I wear it in the winter over heavier layers, so it works out for my use.

Enjoy @Sicktight_311 and my thanks to @Kirk and @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot for recent silky smooth dealings. Truly champ and mint!

As a native Pennsyvanian, I've grown to mostly view Groundhog Day as the world's yearly reminder that we're a bunch of hicks. But hey, it's also just a bit of silly fun!

I won't comment on the styling, but isn't the name "Speed Loafer" a bit of an oxymoron...

It's tough to choose, but if I had to, I think I would go 18. It would be more wearable for me in a 4 season environment, but I sure would miss XHS!!

XHS is, of course, legendary, but 18 ounce vintage always seems so overlooked to me. It's got a little bit of everything to offer and it's wearable enough to be an all around, go to denim.

And so it begins...

That's going to be so nice! I've been eyeing that jacket style for awhile. They don't seem to come up used very often, so it's been a battle of patience for me. Please share some photos when it arrives!

Attempting to not freeze at 1F while attending to snow.

@Tobi, like @Luijim78 I find that wearing under a longer shirt, like a western or cpo, really opens up more possibilities for wear. I'll leave the shirt unbuttoned or partially buttoned to let the vest show it's awesomeness!

Sometimes a very small amount of gorilla glue or similar applied carefully can help with failing reinforcement tape. You can't make it too though thick or it won't fit in the zipper.

You are far more brave than me, but you have two great vests to show for it! That patch couldn't be more perfect! Scarlet looks so sweet.