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• #3452
I should have looked these up. When dungarees were mentioned, I thought you meant what are know as overalls in Canada. Still these look nice. You're right though, its hard to tell the colour, even on Outlier's site. They look a lot closer to black in this picture.
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• #3453
Yeah, think chocolate brown mixed with deep purple, kind of like the colour of our bedroom ceiling, called "Black Bean Soup" by Benjamin Moore.
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• #3454
Just got my first pair of proper nice jeans, Edwin ED-55. Probably not up to forum standards but a world away from what I'm used to. Wish I'd got them slightly smaller though as they've already loosened off more than I thought they would.
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• #3455
Suggestions for decentish jeans to try
Budget around £100
Regular tapered fit
I currently own Edwin keen to try some others
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• #3456
Low temp, high spin wash may do a bit to shrink them down
I had similar with my first iron heart jeans, fitted perfectly but over time the waist eased considerably. I recently put them on for a wash inside out and gave them a high speed spin, now they fit beautifully.
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• #3457
ED-55s are sanforized so won't shrink when washed either, unfortunately.
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• #3458
Sigh. Never mind, they're still super comfy, just have to make sure I've got a belt. Hopefully will wear some patina into them soon enough.
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• #3459
I'll give it a go once they need it
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• #3460
I checked with Edwin a couple of years back and they said the Ed 55 wasn’t sanforized so they would shrink a bit (they did but mostly in the length).
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• #3461
Interesting. There are quite a few varieties now (38 listed on son of a stag). When I had mine back in 2012 or so, they were sanforized. Perhaps it depends on which pair you buy.
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• #3462
Interesting. They've really loosened off now so might have to put them through a wash sooner than first thought.
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• #3463
tempted by these sick fadezz: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/704576546/80s90s-lycra-cycling-shorts-by-ultima?ref=shop_home_active_12&pro=1
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• #3464
Anyone here tried the Naked & Famous Elephant 8 Supima Soft 21oz denim? I was in a store yesterday looking for jeans for my wife and saw them. Compared to a pair of Iron Heart 21oz they didn't feel as weighty nor as stiff and the denim was quite soft which is how they advertised it. Just wondered how they wore?!
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• #3465
Uncomfortable denim>>>>>>> :-)
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• #3466
Sorry. Totally unhelpful.
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• #3467
Just buy a pair of denim shorts and wear a padded liner if needs be.
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• #3468
Was that in relation to both jeans or non of the above?
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• #3470
Nothing against Iron Heart, just don’t personally see the appeal of 21oz denim.
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• #3471
Which is pretty much their signature - heavy denim
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• #3472
Yeah, fair. Their 14oz look decent. They’re just a bit motorbike-y for me as a brand I reckon.
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• #3473
But that would remove all the fun of wearing someone else's well-seasoned faux-denim lycra
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• #3474
Had no comfort issues at all with a 21oz pair of 555’s. Have got an IH 21oz type 3 and would probably go lighter weight on a jacket were I to buy again as it’s going to take forever to break in.
Cut is usually more of an issue for me than denim weight, had a pair of APC Petit New Standards years ago that were a real pain to walk up stairs in for a good while
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• #3475
Apparently the young people aren't quite so down with denim...
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/8xwpek/death-denim-jeans-trends-sales-menswear-2010s-fashion
Cheers