This season Archival is featuring bags – the Shoulder Tote, Roll Top and Day Pack – in natural 18 oz canvas duck and wallets in undyed, vegetable tan leather. Summer is the perfect time to experiment with unwaxed fabrics and lighter shades of leather. Rather than worry about getting these things dirty – document how the darken and gain character when exposed to sun, dirt and indigo.
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We just released our July Archival newsletter which features summer essentials, new products, a coupon code and a special Archival Rolltop giveaway. To be added to the list for future mailings, email info@archivalclothing.com. In the meantime, enjoy the holiday break.
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I’m not a big fan of summer weight garb. I much prefer to modify my standard winter wardrobe of woolens and long sleeve cotton shirts for warmer weather Why buy cotton poplin or linen or gingham for the abbreviated northwest summer (July-August) when you could just roll up your sleeves for the same degree of ventilation. The Art of Manliness offers this detailed style guide for best practices on rolling your sleeves. For exemplary examples from the archives, see below:
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While I edit together a new kinoks movie, here are a few placeholder views of my return trip to Camp Robbinswold. Thanks to Sara T. (and an amazing cast of extras) for performing as my camp hands and feet since my historical surrogate was unavailable.
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Friend of Archival Rick and I took off last weekend for Ross and Diablo Lakes in Washington’s North Cascades. We spent a blissful three days paddling around, catching some massive bull trout, fighting headwinds, and addressing the issue of bourbon remaining in the bottle. No complaints – we had perfect weather, the scenery was incredible, and the Grumman canoe performed admirably.
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For those of you working through the summer, I recommend shopping from the Glenbow Museum Archives for surrogate vacation snaps of the Canadian Rockies from the 1920s and 1930s. If you’re too pressed for time, here is my summary of an ideal summer spent hiking, reading, rowing, dining, fishing, swimming and climbing – in perfect archival attire.
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