IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck

[goosehd]

@louisbosco The arm creases set long before I ever washed it (and I used that term very loosely) as it was more of a thorough wetting/soak.

Anybody looking to do it to their shirt needs to be extremely careful as I can imagine it could be destroyed easily. By this I mean that the shirt can be stretched out of shape and you will not be able to get it back to previous. It is exactly like using a chamois to dry a car. Perfectly square when you pull it out of the bag and use it the first time, to never see that shape again.

[kkibbey23]

I put mine on all day yesterday and today will too. I forget how nice this shirt it. Totally unlike anything else I’ve got.

[Oaktavia]

I've been wearing this shirt a lot lately. Took some evening photos today to show what it looks like. Definitely one of my favorite IH pieces, by a long shot.

[T4920]

@Oaktavia damn that looks insanely nice, appreciate the extra creative flourishes in your photos too

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 thanks man, I was inspired by @Chap with his antler on his BB earlier in the thread. I thought I have a lot of antlers around the house...

[T4920]

@Oaktavia certainly put 'em to good use! Somehow this shirt even manages to show shade of indigo in your evo pics... true wizardry at work!

[Mister_Brue]

@Oaktavia Who doesn’t?

[goosehd]

@Oaktavia Hard to see in the picture, but the big black has went from inky black to a blackish brown colour. Here’s a closeup of the shoulder for example:

…and the overall current pic:

[goosehd]

Inside shirt cuff: Black is almost gone.

[Oaktavia]

@goosehd thanks for sharing the photos. That is what I was thinking it would look like. I am seeing a little bit of brown peeking through on my cuffs as you might be able to see in my photos. That is why I was asking you wondering how far along yours got after a season. I am already getting excited. I have noticed similar timing with indigo fading and in the same areas. My other western shirts won't see the light of day anytime soon haha.

[Oaktavia]

@goosehd Also that dog is cute as heck!

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia good gosh golly those are some killer shots. That first one holy moly! Looks like its def losing some color already, what a beaut.

[pechelman]

@goosehd said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:

as it was more of a thorough wetting/soak.

from the before/after it almost looks like the length in the front shrunk a bit?

[goosehd]

@pechelman ...think it may be how I'm standing as I don't think it's shrunk.

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich I am wondering if it will fade at the same rate as indigo denim does roughly. I know that natural veg tan leather patinas much faster than denim fades, but that is apples to oranges with black dyed leather. I know it's not always about the destination of where the fades and patina goes (@Matt) but I am always thinking about it. I can't not think about it.

[goosehd]

@Oaktavia ...funny, I don't think about it and just enjoy where it's at and the journey. Interesting how people view the fades differently. Every once in a while I see something that catches my eye and I take a picture of two, but otherwise I don't put much thought into it.

[Oaktavia]

@goosehd I would say that at least 75% of the time in my brain I'm thinking about denim fades. I'm taking photos of my fade progress several times a week too. I look forward to it after a long day of work. I think about it on the ride home.

[Mister_Brue]

@Oaktavia said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:

@goosehd I would say that at least 75% of the time in my brain I'm thinking about denim fades.

That is brilliant! Love it.

[Oaktavia]

@Mister_Brue said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:

@Oaktavia said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:

@goosehd I would say that at least 75% of the time in my brain I'm thinking about denim fades.

That is brilliant! Love it.

haha, figured you would Brue

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia haha. This is exactly how my brain works. I love to take the photos and give a daily inspection at the end of each day. Sort of like watching grass grow…but then I love the look of my lawn too!!