Posts by Pablo-T

I'm sure it's legit if it's aero. (The black Levi's on the tab is easily explained by the fact it's over-dyed, which I couldn't tell from the first photo. ) I presume it's 2006, there were some nasty looking distressed items around...

Doesn't look good but would need to see better photos, including the whole jacket, and the tags. I was looking at some of the distressed jackets recently, one in particular - which might have been swap meet - looked unfeaibly like my...

They're looking great. SLow faders, and they\e really keeping their indigo. ANother four months of solid wear and the naysayers will be eating their words.Thanks for posting.

Quote: Originally Posted by whodini Also, it was more of a comment on the countless other brands that also use white oak and at the end of the day sort of blend together in a haze. I think Leiv's have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by whodini Unless I'm mistaken, this pair isn't a repro. THey're a generic 501; so the question is which Cone denim it is. It could fade brilliantly, like the 55 or 44, or it could...

Quote: Originally Posted by zissou Hmm, then it would seem that the article I had read that stated that LS was selling denim work pants since the mid 1800's was not correct? zack- I was quite likely nitpicking too...

Quote: Originally Posted by whodini They probably start to wear like any other pair of Cone selvage Levi's. It all looks very, very similar. Just google. The 47, 44, 55 and 66 denim all look very...

Quote: Originally Posted by zackwool And besides my misquoting one date, I don't think my other statements were too far off. I went to Levi's site and studied their heritage section:...

Quote: Originally Posted by zissou If you really want to get technical, the 501, which was first called the XX first appeared in or around 1873. There were certainly 'blue jeans' before then. Jacob Davis first made...

Simon, I wish I knew where to source a good pattern. The time-hallowed way is to find a favourite pair and dissect them. I am told, by a denim expert I respect, that the best way to start out is with shirts -you can start to perfect your...