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Brooks Brothers hopsack navy blazer

Luciano Barbera tie

BB purple stripe OCBD

Jcrew cap

Indigofera denim jacket

Jcrew sueded t-shirt

Black Sign gurkha trousers

Laredo boots

Black Sign is one of the brands that doesn't get the praise they deserve IMHO. I like how they don't do straight reproductions, they put their own twist on almost everything they make.

Express knit shirt

Flathead 9oz tee

Timecatcher French officer chinos

Abilene snakeskin boots

If you're looking to try a WW2 era repro chino and don't want to pay for Buzz Rickson/Barnstormer/Real Mccoys/Orslow, check out Bronson and Timecatcher. These chinos punch well above their weight when it comes to quality for the price.

Express knit shirt

Flathead 9oz tee

Timecatcher French officer chinos

Abilene snakeskin boots

If you're looking to try a WW2 era repro chino and don't want to pay for Buzz Rickson/Barnstormer/Real Mccoys/Orslow, check out Bronson and Timecatcher. These chinos punch well above their weight when it comes to quality for the price.

Vintage jungle jacket

Vintage USN chambray shirt

ONI 246 Secret Kabuki denim

Chuck Taylors.

Vintage jungle jacket

Vintage USN chambray shirt

ONI 246 Secret Kabuki denim

Chuck Taylors.

Vintage Orvis Panama hat

Vintage jcrew seersucker sport coat

Vintage Brooks Brothers Repp tie

Spier&Mackay Italian OCBD

Mara Sankaku Peke fatigues

Vintage Florsheim shell cordovan wingtips

Vintage miUSA Brooks Brothers 3/2 tweed sport coat and OCBD

Vintage Polo silk knit tie

Graphzero jeans

Vintage Florsheim wingtips

Express knit shirt

Todd Synder ribbed tank

Orgueil Baker Pants

Chuck Taylors

Reverse sateen is pretty interesting, because in a sense the garments are "backwards."

Sateen weave was originally used for silk in China, and eventually expanded to other fabrics like cotton.

Reverse sateen flips the fabric around. Take a look at the second pic, it's a close up of the pants. The top of the pic is the fabric that faces the outside, the bottom is the side of the fabric that touches your skin.

The sateen weave involves the weft threads crossing over multiple warp threads, normally one weft crossing over at least 4 warp threads. So the side that faces the environment is the weft side, it has more texture as more of a matte finish. The side that touches your skin is the warp side, it's denser, smoother, more silky and glossy.

With the original sateen garments, the warp side faced out because they were trying to duplicate the look and feel of silk shirts, so the silky side of the fabric faced out.

But when the military was evaluating the use of sateen for fatigues, they found that the weft side was significantly more damage resistant than the warp side. It didn't snag or tear as easily, and ended up being stronger than herringbone twill and denim. The added benefit was one of comfort, the warp side that touches your skin is the softer side as well.

Reverse sateen is incredibly durable, and it becomes softer over time without becoming significantly weaker or more prone to damage.

Vintage Jungle Jacket

Express Linen shirt

Pure Blue Japan sashiko jeans

Chuck Taylors

I'm pleasantly surprised by these jeans. They've got a decent weight to them but the weave is very loose, they're almost as airy/breezy as linen, and the fabric has a very cool hand to it. They haven't faded much, but I'm more than ok with that since the color and texture is fantastic in their current state.

Vintage Jungle Jacket

Express Linen shirt

Pure Blue Japan sashiko jeans

Chuck Taylors

I'm pleasantly surprised by these jeans. They've got a decent weight to them but the weave is very loose, they're almost as airy/breezy as linen, and the fabric has a very cool hand to it. They haven't faded much, but I'm more than ok with that since the color and texture is fantastic in their current state.

PBJ is one of those brands that sort of slips under the radar here, and I wished more people checked them out.

I'm experimenting with how to wear more of my clothes comfortably when it's hot out, this is today's result. Bit of a blend of trad/ivy, workwear, and dirtbag, and I like how it turned out.

All vintage:

French chore coat

MiUSA Brooks Brothers OCBD

miUSA Polo chino shorts

Sebago penny loafers

I've been working on starting a small Instagram account, if you'd like to check it out, here's the link:

https://www.instagram.com/questionablegarmentchoices?igsh=MTZheXF2MThieTdtbw==

I'm experimenting with how to wear more of my clothes comfortably when it's hot out, this is today's result. Bit of a blend of trad/ivy, workwear, and dirtbag, and I like how it turned out.

All vintage:

French chore coat

MiUSA Brooks Brothers OCBD

miUSA Polo chino shorts

Sebago penny loafers

I've been working on starting a small Instagram account, if you'd like to check it out, here's the link:

https://www.instagram.com/questionablegarmentchoices?igsh=MTZheXF2MThieTdtbw==

The Tropical Jacket predates the jungle jacket by a few years, and you can look at the design and see the similarities. One of the biggest differences is the tropical jacket has a belt like a trench coat, this isn't the original so I'm going to dye it to match the fabric of the jacket a little better. This jacket is also a little lighter than my jungle jacket, so it's great in the summer. They also seem to be a little cheaper on eBay as well since they aren't as popular on social media yet.

Vintage Air Force Tropical Jacket

Jcrew t-shirt

Maru Sankaku Peke fatigues

Chuck Taylors.

Vintage jcrew cap

Vintage French Chore coat

Express polo

Orslow Army Khakis

Timberland Ranger mocs

I really dig the fit of the Orslow khakis, they're slightly higher rise than my Buzz Rickson and Timecatcher chinos. Of course, they also cost alot more too. If you're looking for repro WW2 chinos, I'd say they're worth the money. But if you want to save some cash, Buzz Ricksons are nearly identical in fit and quality, and there's more color options available.

Vintage jcrew cap

Vintage French Chore coat

Express polo

Orslow Army Khakis

Timberland Ranger mocs

I really dig the fit of the Orslow khakis, they're slightly higher rise than my Buzz Rickson and Timecatcher chinos. Of course, they also cost alot more too. If you're looking for repro WW2 chinos, I'd say they're worth the money. But if you want to save some cash, Buzz Ricksons are nearly identical in fit and quality, and there's more color options available.

Rogue Territory denim jacket

Vintage Tommy Bahama textured silk shirt

Indigofera Wyatt jeans

Double H boots

I had a hell of a time finding a denim jacket with long enough sleeves that wasn't baggy on me, fortunately this one fits like a glove. If you're taller and have long arms, check them out.

Vintage ripstop jungle jacket

Vintage USN chambray shirt

Todd Synder ribbed tank top

Rogue Territory HBT fatigues

Chuck Taylors

Take a look at the close ups of the fatigues, that's what I'd like some feedback on. I threw them in the wash and they marbled like raw denim sometimes does, and I have no idea how. I don't have a central agitator and I don't overcrowd my machine, so I have no idea what they wrapped around or how it happened.

But, I kind of like how they look now. The marbling and fading doesn't really bother me, I kind of dig it.

So: Do you think they're still wearable, and if I wanted to get more of the marbling pattern, how could I make that happen?

Vintage ripstop jungle jacket

Vintage USN chambray shirt

Todd Synder ribbed tank top

Rogue Territory HBT fatigues

Chuck Taylors

Take a look at the close ups of the fatigues, that's what I'd like some feedback on. I threw them in the wash and they marbled like raw denim sometimes does, and I have no idea how. I don't have a central agitator and I don't overcrowd my machine, so I have no idea what they wrapped around or how it happened.

But, I kind of like how they look now. The marbling and fading doesn't really bother me, I kind of dig it.

So: Do you think they're still wearable, and if I wanted to get more of the marbling pattern, how could I make that happen?

Todd Synder knit sport coat

Joseph& Feiss pinpoint oxford

Spier&Mackay silk tie

Casatlantic chinos

Allen Edmonds Norse derbies