Reproduction classic workwear

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Flat-top: How did you size these?

I'm a large in regular shirts like this, and I didn't think JC Penny would do any kind of slim fit sizing. I'm a 44 and the large fits fine!

 

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LVC

 

[Feraud]

^ That's an odd duck isn't it? Reminds me of a dress shirt with the contrasting collar and cuffs..

 

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^ That's an odd duck isn't it? Reminds me of a dress shirt with the contrasting collar and cuffs..

It is! I love it. We need more variations!

 

[Feraud]

True. And thanks for the heads up on JC Penney. I hope to get there this weekend and see what they offer.

A friend forwarded me this L.A. Times article.
Women's casual wear look to Old West, classic work clothes

 

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I know many of you are not fans of pre distressing, but I had these in my hands today and I love them:

http://www.oki-ni.com/mens-denim-je...lothing-lot-66-overall-jeans/invt/lev0615blu/

 

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YMC's new collection is pretty fantastic. This shirt and jacket are made from original 1930's salt & pepper fabric:

http://www.youmustcreate.com/produc....aspx?categorypath=men/m1shirts&nopaging=true

http://www.youmustcreate.com/produc...px?categorypath=men/m1outerwear&nopaging=true

 

[mattfink]

Sorry, this is ugly...like a Wall Street banker shirt mixed with a work shirt....

 

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Sorry, this is ugly...like a Wall Street banker shirt mixed with a work shirt....

Matt, do you mean the LVC shirt? I see what you're saying of course, but I would think it would look a bit more rugged in person!(?)

 

[gillock]

These guys make some lovely stuff
http://www.old-town.co.uk/products.htm
I own a couple of there jackets in moleskin and they're of the highest quality.

Does anyone have any thoughts on Prison Blues Denim. Their work jeans look nice and seem to be made of a good quality denim and was wondering if anyone had any experience of them?

 

[svennex]

Does anyone have any thoughts on Prison Blues Denim. Their work jeans look nice and seem to be made of a good quality denim and was wondering if anyone had any experience of them?

I'm wearing a pair of relaxed fit jeans right now. Very comfy and the denim does look nice. I'd say the quality of the stitching is a bit below Mexico made Wranglers. The only real problem whit my pair is that the legs had sloppy hems.

I also have one of their chorecoats. It's quite nice but all the main seams are single-stitched. A note on size: I have a 48 chest and the XXL was too big for me. I had to shorten the sleaves to make it work.

 

[The Good]

^ That's an odd duck isn't it? Reminds me of a dress shirt with the contrasting collar and cuffs..

That's exactly what it reminded me of! Funny enough, I'm considering ordering a blue contrast collar/cuff dress shirt. For lack of a better image, like the shirt Gordon Gekko from Wall Street wore. I'm not sure what they're really called, but I see them labelled "Gordon Gekko" or "Donald Trump" shirts. The one I'm thinking of is from Trump. I guess contrast collars and cuffs were not restricted to just dress shirts, then.

 

[mattfink]

Matt, do you mean the LVC shirt? I see what you're saying of course, but I would think it would look a bit more rugged in person!(?)

Yup, sorry, the LVC shirt....

 

[Nigel]

Does anyone have any thoughts on Prison Blues Denim. Their work jeans look nice and seem to be made of a good quality denim and was wondering if anyone had any experience of them?

Kind of though I don't own a pair. I came across a stand at a show I attended last year the guy only had a couple of pairs left and neither were my size so I ordered a pair. He called me a month later to say they had arrived but it turned out they were the wrong style so he re-ordered however I never heard anything else from him. I can say though that they were certainly heavy duty and seemed to be well made. I'm going to look out for another pair when I go to this years show.
I recently bought a pair of Ben Davis logger pants (style#771), boy are these heavy duty and are taking some breaking in. They look good with Carhartt Hickory Stripe shirt and heavy duty Welchs suspenders.

 

[svennex]

There's allways their webshop. Good thing they ship to Europe beckause shops over here (Sweden) charge a premium price and they only stock small sizes. http://www.correctionconnectionprisonblues.com

 

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New Wabash stripe shirt from Levi's:

http://us.levi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11088812&cp=3146842.3146845.4305610

 

[Viper Man]

^^^ That's a cool looking shirt but $70 is absurd. :eeek:

 

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^^^ That's a cool looking shirt but $70 is absurd. :eeek:

I've seen it in person. It's the exact same material as last year's model, but this one has a loop collar and only one chest pocket. When it eventually goes on sale it'll be under $40.

 

[Feraud]

Right. I bought last year's version at a deep discount.

 

[mattfink]

Right. I bought last year's version at a deep discount.

$14 for mine