Denim Jackets

[Get Smart]

^^^^^ yea it's referred to as a Type I jacket. Levis made a repro of it last season, same style just cheaper denim (the LVC denim is selvedge and very rigid when new). It was only $70 or so and a good buy at that price. A few of the Japanese repro brands have also made a version, tho my friends who have the Japanese ones feel the LVC is still the best one.

 

[gforce]

I have the APC denim jacket and a Nudie Conny in black............love both of them.

 

[ataru]

How does sizing work on the LVC denim jackets? They're shrink to fit right?

 

[Maharlika]

Originally Posted by ataru

How does sizing work on the LVC denim jackets? They're shrink to fit right?
My LVC denim jacket is shrink to fit. I sized up one.

 

[mongo615]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

^^^^^ yea it's referred to as a Type I jacket. Levis made a repro of it last season, same style just cheaper denim (the LVC denim is selvedge and very rigid when new). It was only $70 or so and a good buy at that price. A few of the Japanese repro brands have also made a version, tho my friends who have the Japanese ones feel the LVC is still the best one.

I just bought one of the Type 1 repros at my neighborhood Levi's Store---$19.99. They had it on the Levisstore.com site for $28.98, but they sold out of the raw. I would have bought it at the $70 price, but it's definitely a good deal at $19.99

 

[dougie]

Originally Posted by mongo615

I just bought one of the Type 1 repros at my neighborhood Levi's Store---$19.99. They had it on the Levisstore.com site for $28.98, but they sold out of the raw. I would have bought it at the $70 price, but it's definitely a good deal at $19.99

yeah, i got the same deal on it. i don't know how much i'll wear it but for $20 i couldn't pass it up. i waxed it, which made it a good deal cooler and more useful.

 

[truestorytravis]

dougie, can you please elaborate on the waxing? I bought the same jacket and that sounds like an interesting way to spice it up.

 

[dougie]

sure. i bought it basically to **** with. first i gave it a hot soak, which made it shed a good deal of indigo. next, i attempted my own green tea overdye (which somebody here has done before, souper i think) which had little to no effect. i like to think it has a greencast now, but that's just cause i know what i did to it.

i did the actual waxing with filson's. i'd have loved to have made my own compound and done it correctly (there's a guy on sufu who took a crack at this) but i live in brooklyn and have zero access to private outdoor space. i didn't want to burn down my apartment or suffocate in my bathroom, so, filson's. i applied it with an old sock and the whole operation took probably 45 minutes to an hour. i spent another half hour going over it with a hairdryer, then let it hang overnight. one tin of filson's wax was enough for the whole jacket.

the results aren't mindblowing but it's definitely cooler than before i did it. it was raining a bit today so i gave it a whirl and it worked well to block the rain and wind. i can post pics tomorrow if you're interested in seeing them.

 

[siman]

If you're trying to be straight ballllllinnnn http://contextclothing.com/brands/no...nim_jacket.php

 

[truestorytravis]

that sounds pretty cool. i would appreciate the pics if you have the time.

 

[Klemins]

siman http://contextclothing.com/brands/no...nim_jacket.php

I wasn't too into this once I saw it. I almost pre-ordered it, but after seeing the attached hood and such, I'm happy I didn't

 

[truestorytravis]

The sizing on that NdG jacket is also kind of weird, it's very small. The largest size isn't much over 20 inches in the chest. Kind of a shame.

dougie, did you wax the collar of that jacket? I was thinking that you might get your neck all waxy.

 

[TyCooN]

Originally Posted by siman

If you're trying to be straight ballllllinnnn http://contextclothing.com/brands/no...nim_jacket.php
I don't like that denim jacket one bit.

 

[Gus]

Is there a denim jacket that has a vintage style to it that runs long? I am 6' 2" with a long torso and 35" arms. They all seem to run short in the body.

 

[truestorytravis]

pocketsquareguy, you could try an engineer's jacket. Engineered Garments makes them in black and blue denims (I think) this season, but I don't know if there are any US stockists for them. Many Japanese companies also make this style of jacket. You could try browsing rakuten.