Sport Coats and Jeans

[UrbanComposition]

Soooooo perhaps @kiya can chime in, but on new denim I’ve gotten both types of hems, and they fade more or less the same as you wear it. For longevity a single needle lockstitch is want you want. A chainstitch can unravel but has that wabi-sabi unevenness that is traditional for jeans. A very slight difference as you break it in and it fades.

 

[dieworkwear]

Get one leg lockstitched and one leg chainstitched.

 

[Gus]

Even when not cuffed, a standard hem on denim looks subtly wrong. Most people won't be able to put their finger on it, but it won't look right.

Totally agree. I wouldn't have a pair of jeans in my closet that didn't have chain stitch.

But as far as soaking etc. I just wash inside-out, cold water with a small amount of soap and hang to dry (never a dryer). My experience with every brand is that the length continues to shrink a bit for the first few washes. I also break in every new pair of jeans by wearing them out to do yard work for a few days to get ride of excessive dye. I don't want my nice furniture to turn blue.

 

[acapaca]

I thought the cool kids these days didn't wash their jeans at all?

 

[dieworkwear]

I thought the cool kids these days didn't wash their jeans at all?

I vacuum them.

 

[jbarwick]

I thought we were hanging them from clothes lines and beating them with a stick?

 

[sugarbutch]

I vacuum them.

Dyson? Or the StyFo-approved Miele?

 

[dieworkwear]

Dyson? Or the StyFo-approved Miele?

LOL at buying ready-to-use vacuums from brands and not artisans.

 

[sugarbutch]

LOL at buying ready-to-use vacuums from brands and not artisans.

Toosh

 

[afterthesuit]

Freshly vacuumed, done while wearing. It was... Fun.

 

[tcmquincy]

Freshly vacuumed, done while wearing. It was... Fun.
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Looks awesome IMO. Great sports jacket too. Why no pocket square tho?

 

[tcmquincy]

Recent outfit. Details in my Instagram.

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I like everything besides how HIGH those jeans are

 

[tcmquincy]

Really pleased with the fit on a pair of light wash Norse Projects denim that I recently picked up. Slim (i.e., not too full or too skinny), slightly tapered, and a medium rise that pairs well with sport coats. This is about as formal as quarantine gets for me. #DadStyle

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• Sport Coat: Eidos (in a lovely E. Thomas wool/cashmere blend)
• Polo: Spier and Mackay
• Jeans: Norse Projects
• Moccasin Slippers: J.Crew

Add a pocket square and uncuff the jeans and I would give it a 10/10

 

[Stylewords]

Add a pocket square and uncuff the jeans and I would give it a 10/10

Never wear a pocket square with jeans.

 

[Mercurio]

Never wear a pocket square with jeans.

Why not?

In terms of sartorial rules, "NEVER" is a word that I have put away completely, as most of the time it depends on context...