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This is the problem I see with many men's shirts and jackets. The seam that connects the shoulders and the sleeves should be on the top, outer edge of the shoulder. Most men wear shirts and jackets where the seam is somewhere down the arm, which makes the shoulders look round, makes the front and ba...

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Yep yep yep. I've seen some pretty roughed-up versions, especially the ones that were used in the war, but the WPG ones are pretty much new. Check to make sure that you didn't get any dry-rot. Yank on the rings, pull on the stitches a bit. It should hold, and if not, WPG will replace it. I use mine ...

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Yes, listen to Dalexs. Especially about the rinsing part.

I wouldn't use pool bleach, though. No idea what the concentration would be. The LLBean shirt is quite tough, and has stood up to multiple bleachings. This has also softened the shirt, and made it look more worn.

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Hey GNW, I tried to redye the LLBean shirt, with only marginal success. It ended up quite a bit lighter, but only after I used dye remover 3 times, and then let it soak in a diluted bleach solution overnight. I'll probably keep working on it, though. It's almost acceptable, but it's certainly better...

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Go to a fabric/hobby store, get a stitch remover. It's a little tool witha sharpened, curved pick on the end. You can take out the stitches without damaging the strap. I did this. My wife uses the old strap as a belt (looks great on her!) I wouldn't worry about "destroying" this item. If y...

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One more post, I just can't help myself. I think that the bag strap is just another example of the whole theme of IndyGear: A military item, worn in a relaxed fashion, aged and weathered beyond military standards. It's brilliant, really. The jacket (A1 without the elastics), the pants (pinks, but ba...

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There. I've been meaning to change my avatar, anyway. I love that picture in IndyJerry's avatar, though. My new avatar and IndyJerry's capture everything about the rogue spirit of Indy that I love (and try to weakly emulate!)

EDIT: no problem, IndyJerry. I like this one just as much.

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Indiana Jerry- I have no idea when it was taken. I just did a search for "gendarme" since I knew I had seen pictures of french policemen with similar straps. It does look like it is attached to a bag, though. It looks even closer to the Indy bag strap then I remember, though. =jp= /goes ba...

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Maybe it was french, or belgian:

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I posted this in the "Distressing etc." section, but it's pretty much the same question: http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=14214 I'd love to get mine (when I get it) to look like this: http://static.flickr.com/31/46792133_7b266f1125.jpg Deval's suggestion sounds reasonable, if a ...

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Indy- This is great, and such a good price! Maybe I'll be able to achieve something like this, which is my ideal for the shirt: http://static.flickr.com/31/48780832_d31ff9a66f.jpg One question: The scallops on the pockets of your shirt look a little sharper than the picture above, if you know what I...

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looks like it's coming back in force: "Covert Twill" dress pants http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&categoryId=42214&sc1=Search&feat=sr Five Pocket Cords http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Categor...

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Hey Gang, I saw this jacket on another show. I really like the wrinkled, distressed look this jacket has. Any ideas on how to get this? I'd guess that you could get it by soaking the jacket and letting it dry. I got an effect like this on some gloves when I got them wet, and let them dry on my hands...

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That's awesome, Starman! I've spent some time dye removing, bleaching, and redying my LLBean, and I've gotten it to a worn look that I'm pleased with. I'm trying to find a seamstress to put on the pleats, and I think I'll bring her (or him) your picture, as well as Jan's. I'll post some pictures whe...

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Does anyone know if redwings run large or small?

Thanks,
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Hey folks,

I just called my local Redwing store, and they have this one available. It doesn't seem to be online, though, and the proprietor said she thinks it is exclusive to the brick-and-mortar (not internet) stores.

They have it here for $200, with a shorter version for $179.

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My take on the washing: Most people have said nothing bad happened when they washed theirs, but mine got a strange pattern of rust spots. They appeared very dark as soon as I submerged the bag in water, in a ring around one of the drainage holes, and in a regular checkered pattern of spots over a la...

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Can you post a link to where you found these?

Thanks!
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I hope this doesn't break any rules about ebay posts, since I'm not going to link to the item(s)... Has anyone seen the "Indiana Jones Hat" that is almost always up on ebay by "Mad Dog Hats?" It is insanely cheap. Do you get what you pay for? I'm just starting down this long and ...

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Update: I got my pair from the above source, only to find out that they run small, compared to jeans sizes. I measured the waistband of these pants, and they are, exactly as advertised, 36 inches. I then measured a couple pairs of jeans, and found that they were all 38 inches. So it seems that these...

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Hi folks, I also got a pair of Wells Lamont buckskin gloves (basically the Indy gloves in a different leather) and they are bright yellow. Any of you who have dyed your gloves, or washed out the yellow, how did that effect the leather? Is it still soft? Anyone try anything on buckskin/deerskin? =jp=

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Man! Those look good! I really want a pair of those boots. Does anyone know whether JCrew will offer them again, or do they follow the fickle hand of fashion, and only sell things for one season? Otherwise, is there any other way to get a pair? Besides the classifieds, which I am already trying: htt...

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I wouldn't doubt anything that came straight from the horse's (or Michealson's) mouth. I only asked because in this post http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=9981&highlight=rifle+strap the strap is definitely too short. I wasn't aware that there were longer rifle straps, and now I'm intri...

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Has everyone here tried on the bag with the web strap? It rides _very_ high, even extended to its full length, and would not fit under a jacket. Look at pictures of the bag as worn by soldiers, it's almost up by their necks. I assume that they went straight for the leather strap, both because it wou...

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hmmmm.... If the pants that I get from her are the same that I saw in the store, then they seemed to be made out of a very smooth, poly/wool blend. I wore them, and they felt like a more rugged version of wool dress pants, which are very cool in the summer. There were definitely rough, itchy wool pa...

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You'd have to email her to ask about shipping to Europe. I'm sure it's standard FedEx/UPS/whatever charges.

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My source said it's OK to distribute her email: jackrose714@hotmail.com

To get the pant that I posted above, ask for: Mens Poly/Wool Marine Corps Green Shade 2212.

She also has Army, and I believe Navy, in other sizes/colors.

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I'd email them. I originally placed an order through the link above, then I sent out some emails asking around, and I found someone who sells them for cheaper, so I canceled my order. I'll ask if they have more, and if they want their info posted here, then I'll post it.

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Re: plain fronts: I like 'em that way. Like I said, these pants have the "Indy feel", but are not really screen-accurate. For less than $20, they'll do. Re: length: they come in the three military lengths: R, L, XL. I just know that the L's are around 32". I may have found a source, w...

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greenish brown. The same color you see in the picture above.

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They were about $15, so about half price. I ordered a pair of these, against my better judgement, so I'll let you know how they are.

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I think I found them. They were considerably less expensive at my local surplus store, but these guys have them in stock: http://www.armynavysales.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/MP106_large.jpg http://www.armynavysales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=MP106&a...

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Hey gang, I was just at my local Army surplus store, and I found a stack of "tropical wool" USMC trousers. These were perfect Indy pants, in everything except the color (they were brown and olive drab). They have the drape and look, which to me is most important, since I'm going for the &q...

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Thanks, guys. Jan, that shirt looks great, I can't wait for mine! Your site has such great detail about your gear, and making ours look like yours. What size strips did you cut? How wide are the pleats on the finished shirt? Any dimensions you can give would be great. Your book-binding tutorial has ...

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Hi all, I just ordered a couple LLBean field shirts at the sale price. I had to order the tall, since they were out of large tan in the regular length. This might not be a bad thing... I was thinking I could go to a tailor/seamstress, and ask him/her to take some of the fabric from the bottom, and a...

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There are still several available if you select "Tall." I bought two, and I plan to take the shirt to a seamstress to see if I can get the pleats sewed on. Perhaps she can use the extra fabric from the bottom of the shirt. Has anyone had a shirt modified like this (have pleats put on)? Any...

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I can post a picture of the rip tomorrow, if anyone is interested.

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I just got my WPG repro. I agonized alot over whether to get a repro or one of the originals, and finally decided that since I wanted to use the heck out of the bag, I'd get the repro and not worry about it being fragile. Only, I looked at it today, and at the top of the seam which runs down the mid...

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Well, I guess the bug bit me a little, because I just got my WPG repro bag. And I got the TAG strap. I may post pictures of it to the correct forum. I'm using it for my insect collecting gear (yes, Indy gear is probably the least geeky of my hobbies.) Now to distress it just a little... About the st...

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No, I haven't been here before. Maybe this happens alot to Mr. Ford! I go to central and south america during their winter, which can be fairly mild, but still cool enough to require a jacket, especially high in the mountains, which is where I like to go. Think of the peruvians with their llama wool...

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Thanks for your comments, gang. I really enjoy all of the thought you put into this subject. As someone who over-thinks everything I do, I appreciate it. Here's my Harrison Ford story: I was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, at a bar with some friends. As we were leaving, I realized I hadn't gotten my card ...

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Hello Indyphiles! I discovered your club quite accidentally, and I was immediately taken by the romanticism of dressing like the greatest adventurer. I've always loved the films, and I was very excited to see that I could have my very own Indy jacket (the most distinctive part of the Indy look, besi...

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Another Distressed Jacket

Mad Dog Hats

"tropical wool" trousers

Adding pleats to LLBean shirt

WPG repro rip - EDIT: Satisfied Customer!

Harrison Ford story, as promised

adventure leather? (plus: Harrison Ford Story!)