Finally, getting the first wear on the “watermelon” or is it “salmon and dill”?

Hanging at @guiltyparty

Warmed up a bit and raining, perfect for the leather raincoat

Slubby indigo rubbing off

@nixage

That used to be Nordstrom, I’m not sure if they’re still the same now. I used to shop there a lot 20-25 years ago with my ex-wife and there was absolutely nothing they wouldn’t take back.

Not a fan of Neiman Marcus, never gotten so much attitude from people selling ties and generally awful men’s clothing.

@FlavourFade

Yes, having Shop Pay connected to my account usually makes it really easy for the purchase to go through quickly. The trick is having the link open and starting to refresh a minute or two before it goes live. The weird thing was my page never changed. I think the link I had had been up for a while and was broken. I figured he was just running late and going live like the Jerry long sleeve natural drop, which I think was a few minutes late from the posted time. So like a dumbass I sat there refreshing for about 10 minutes.

Weird I felt like I was blocked or something. I did exactly what I’ve done in the past and I’ve been able to pick up every drop.

I don’t really need it, but you know FOMO and all

@Blanco

I noticed the same thing, I think it’s just the lighting. It does not look any lighter in person.

@Blanco

I would wash it on hot. Pull some measurements on it and see where it’s at. Maybe dry it for 15 to 20 minutes on high, then pull it out and check it again. Hang dry it for a bit and either finish it off in the dryer or just leave it hanging.

The only caveat to all that is it’s hard to tell but if your chest which looks like the best fitting part doesn’t feel like you can shrink up to an inch or so I’d be hesitant to do above..

Also, take all this with the grain salt as I’m working out in the gym at the moment lol

Edit: looks like you have plenty of material up under the armpits for shrink

@Blanco

Having extra room is different for everybody. I’d like to see a fit pic before telling you what to do, but for someone like me who normally won’t machine wash and certainly cannot machine dry most of my shirts, I had no problem in doing it to this piece.

If you have an extra inch or two in every measurement, I would not worry about washing and drying it to get a better fit

Ship John
Jerry Guthrie

@nixage

For reference, I usually wear a XXXL or XXXXL in Iron Heart. In the Sashiko I went with a XXL because I prefer a more tailored look/fit. I also never plan on wearing another shirt, even a T-shirt, underneath if I can help it.

It really just depends on how you like to wear your clothing. For me the most important measurement is pit to pit. If that fits right, I can usually make everything else work.

@SKT

Thanks!

Thought the CPO would be warm enough but apparently not. Its the 19oz SEXIH25 indigo

@worn2fade

Take all this with a grain of salt as I sweat eating ice cream. It’s really an amazing shirt and definitely one to have in the repertoire.