Browsing through photos of female war workers from WW2, I can’t help but lament the loss of the classic, wide legged, high waisted dungaree. While there are limitless repro and throwback heritage offerings for men (Mister Freedom and Sugar Cane always deliver) it is nearly impossible to find contemporary trousers for women in this style. Dickies 1922, Carhartt, …
Tag: denim
Archival recommends: Gamine brand denim for women
Denim for women is tricky. After many years, I have narrowed my own brand make/model preferences down to Levi’s LVC 501 (1947), Rogue Territory Stanton, and Sugar Cane 1947. I prefer old school, mile wide leg openings, high rises, and huge cuffs. I’m a not-so-curvy, shortish woman, so I can get away with modifying men’s models …
Shopping from Japan – Kapital Jacket
I started stalking Japanese web shops in 2006 and the experience never gets old. Even cursory check ins with fave web shops turn up exciting new finds. While heritage as a codified style may be petering out in the US, Japan keeps churning out unique variations on workwear staples like the button front chore coat. …
Shopping from the past: patchwork denim jacket
Browsing the Minnesota Historical Society flickr stream, I found this fantastic denim chore coat from the 1960s. Metadata from the site identifies the jacket as belonging to Selmer Sauglow, a Norwegian farmer. While I’m a little denim jaded these days, I love the patchwork of this chore jacket which was created by Anna Sauglow, Selmer’s sister. Featured on …
Archival x Rogue Territory Roll Top
We are thrilled to announce a limited edition collaboration between Archival and our favorite denim brand, Rogue Territory. The Archival x RGT Roll Top is made from 16.75 oz Japanese slub selvedge denim which is 100% pure indigo dyed giving it a unique, deep indigo color. To increase durability and prevent indigo transfer onto clothing, we added an …
Archival Uniform – November Edition
Per Archival Resolution #9, here is the November edition of my Archival uniform. While our resolutions recommend that you come up with a signature uniform that you wear once a week, mine has seen active use on multiple days. Archival striped tee women and Centralia multiweave cardigan. Here, per usual, I follow my own …
Review: Dickies x Palmer Trading 1953 Jean
Dickies 1922 has been, yet again, very generous to us. This time our care package contained a pair of denim designed in collaboration with New York’s Palmer Trading Co. I’m loving these jeans since they use a stout 13.5 ounce Cone denim and don’t bother with using selvage, which – let’s be frank – is …
Archival Field Trip – Portland
Snap views from last month’s field trip up to PDX. Coffee at The Fresh Pot Pina in 3D – Cinema 21 House of Vintage Print ephemera at the S. Glass household Jarom at Reveille (great source for Rising Sun & Mister Freedom) Engineered Garments and Tellason denim at Blake Made in USA daypack at Levi’s …
Shopping from the 1930s: Montgomery Ward
Exemplary outerwear I’ve been on an ebay shopping spree for Montgomery Ward catalogs (the Archival bible). I’ve secured a few new Fall editions from the 1940s which I’ll be reprinting here–in bits–in the next few months. Copies of the 1930s catalogs are more tricky to source. Inspired by Spokesniffer and Reference Library, I’m capturing auction …
Shopping from 1958: Montgomery Ward Denim
I’m ambiguous about premium denim. I love brands like Rising Sun, Mister Freedom and Sugar Cane that manufacture jeans using historical patterns, vintage sewing equipment and top quality raw denim. I’m also attracted to denim’s labor intensive care requirements (akin to our own waxed fabrics). But truth be told, I hesitate to pay more than …