Let's Talk About Denim

Dropbear said:
The size chart will give you the waist ( slight vanity sizing). I've had very minimal stretch in my three pairs from Gustin. For me, the straight leg is slim enough - I suspect the slim fit might be on the skinny side.

Fwiw: the standard shirt fit is also nice - slim but not too fitted, with fairly high armholes. I just wish the shoulders on the medium were a smidge longer. I haven't tried their new slim fit on shirts, but it looks like a large slim would work better for me.
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Good info. Thanks
 
Speaking of Gustin, I just read the blurb on the new Zimbabwe work shirt and was happy to see they are now doing contrast stitching. I hope this continues into the next run of black denim shirts.
 
Maybe I overlooked this info somewhere, but is Gustin someone from SF or SUFU or does anyone know the history of the person.
 
I see Gustin is doing the Super Heavies again, FYI. These are by-far the best jeans I have ever owned. Heavy - though not as heavy as the name implies. Soft, flexible and comfy from day 1.
 
So dumb. Why call it a 501? If I want a 501, I'll buy a freaking 501. If I want a big-booty, tapered jean, give me a 50x instead. So dumb.
 
For those who are looking for forgiving uppers but tapered lowers, Naked&Famous Weird guy fits really well. I bought two pairs awhile ago and they have been amazing. TTS and you can probably find them under 70 bucks currently from various sites.
 
Pauly Chase said:
For those who are looking for forgiving uppers but tapered lowers, Naked&Famous Weird guy fits really well. I bought two pairs awhile ago and they have been amazing. TTS and you can probably find them under 70 bucks currently from various sites.
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Pauly,
Would you recommend them for the summer?
 
My hesitation from ordering from Gustin. By the time the jeans arrive, the season has passed already and not returnable.
 
Sanchopanza said:
I gave them to my brother.
I know that you are a Levi's connoisseur, anything from that brand?
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Depends on your proportions. I have big fat legs and a big fat ass so I wear 501's. If you are more proportioned you could wear either the 508's or 514's. I prefer shrink to fits. Let's me better dial in the fit.
 
Sanchopanza Sanchopanza If you want light weight denim, Rag&Bone RB15 makes a 8 oz red selvedge slim straight jeans. I have a pair that I have been wearing going 4 years now. It's a medium dark and non streaky. Can be worn casual or dressed up.
 
Rambo said:
Depends on your proportions. I have big fat legs and a big fat ass so I wear 501's. If you are more proportioned you could wear either the 508's or 514's. I prefer shrink to fits. Let's me better dial in the fit.
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My waist size is between 33/34, I don't like baggy jeans, but my thighs are usually the problem
 
Sanchopanza said:
My waist size is between 33/34, I don't like baggy jeans, but my thighs are usually the problem
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You could go with a 33 STF and hope the waist stretches out two. Or a 34. My standard advice for someone built is go true to size in the waist and two larger on the length. So if you're a 34/32 then go for a 34/34.
 
Sanchopanza said:
Does "selvedge" mean that they shrink?
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Selvedge
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Shrink to fit = unsanforized or pre-sanforized = crazy sizing varieties

Sanforized = pre-shrunk

RB 15 sanforized red selvedge and medium rise
 
This selvedge thing...that runs up the entire side seam? This seems to violate what I know about patternmaking, which has the grain line aligned with actual vertical (think of the imaginary crease as such) and the side seam is some angle off.
 
Russell Street said:
This selvedge thing...that runs up the entire side seam? This seems to violate what I know about patternmaking, which has the grain line aligned with actual vertical (think of the imaginary crease as such) and the side seam is some angle off.
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grrrrrr
 
I have recently been made awares of the hubbub complaining about the cheap single inseam stitching and the funny way they do hems on recent Levi 501 jeans.
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Has this already been covered?
 
So this Zimbabwe cotton thing. Is it just Gustin hype or something worth a $50 mark-up over their other denims?
 
I bought a pair of raw jeans.my god there so F* unconfortable.! Stiff very stiff.. For how long do I need to wear them until they become a normal pair.
I am not sure of the weigth 12/14 Oz. The brand is Armani and they were on sales for 27bucks.
 
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