Thanks for the tip. I might have pick one of those stretchers too, but obviously not for these pants. Appreciate you posting the attempt!

@SKT:

Let’s see if there is really “no stretch” in this whipcord. Fingers crossed no button popping occurs. Will report on efficacy.

I suppose I could just stop eating everything within reach but until then…hope this works.

Interested to see how this turned out. It’d determine whether I order or not, since I’m between the 32 and 33. Awesome stretching device you fashioned there!

Got this Mister Freedom Campus jacket in the mail Wednesday and immediately started tanning it. I loved the process with my belt so much, and it’s 30% off right now, so figured there’s not a better time to buy. Really beautiful leather!

Figured I’d pop by and post some update pics after receiving my exchange from the large to the medium. I probably could’ve washed the large in hot and gotten a perfect fit, but I was worried about fading the black prematurely, and felt a bit “swimmy” with the extra fabric. Overall, I’m really happy with the fit. I’ll just have to be judicious with my cold hand wash/hang dry routine, I’m sure. Thank you to the IH team for everything!

@motojobobo Thanks!

@profdbrk Thank you, as well… it does get harder, but I’ve also become more disciplined in my forties, which has helped. Brands like IH have become part of my weight loss maintenance strategy... I can’t afford to replace my entire wardrobe and don’t want to wear anything less 

Just got mine in the mail. First off, again the experience of buying directly from Iron Heart comes just shy of Giles landing a chopper in front of your house and checking to make sure the shirt fits himself. It got here FAST, and I couldn’t be happier. That being said, my “experiment” has paid off, as I am thrilled with the medium in this shirt. I started out as a size XL, have lost 80lbs and was no longer sure what size I would be. I think l I’ll be exchanging my black version of this shirt for a medium.

To help anyone else in a similar sizing dilemma, I’ll post my measurements. I’m 5’10.35”, 161 lbs. Chest 41” directly under the armpits, but this is mostly due to a wide-ish back, when measured directly over the nips I’m about 40”. Shoulders from the tips of the shoulder bones are 17.5”, and I’m finding with these shirts (at least for me) it is ok for them to be a little shorter than the shoulders measurement, due to the cut of the shirt. From now on, I’m going to focus more on sleeve/body length and chest, and stop worrying about the shoulders as much. Anyway, hope my rambling helps someone who might being going through any uncertainty determine their size. To call these garments “shirts” borders on silly, as they really are something amazing.

@neph93
That’s beautiful! The black one, I plan to keep as crispy and neat as long as possible, but the indigo one… oh, I can’t wait to beat that one up. Yours is a real testament to its potential.
It’s almost cruel posting those picks while I have to wait through the weekend before mine gets here 

Just ordered this shirt in Medium. Requested shoulders err on the size of large, should that option be available, we’ll see. My main reason for sizing down is to mitigate sleeve and body length and hopefully get a trim fit. Hope it works!

@neph93

Thanks! I read your shrink test, which makes me think the indigo version will work once restocked. I’ll just bide my time and obsessively go back and forth between the work shirt vs the western until then  Thanks for the guidance!

Wow, that was lightning fast delivery! If these pics load, the curl can be seen in one of them. For me it adds to the character and keeps it from being too, too long(?)

This shirt is glorious. Stiffer than I imagined, which I like a lot. I was thinking it would be supple, like my UHFs, but it is more like a denim really. I love how the wabash dots are a cream brown.

I’m wondering if there’s enough fabric for me to go with a medium with my next purchase (might be the indigo version of this shirt upon restock), as I’ve lost a lot of weight and am still trying to figure out my sizing… anyone got any advice on whether I could size down? I’m 5’10.5” 163 lbs 18” shoulders, 41” chest (in case there’s someone with a similar build). I will stick with this one and see what happens in the wash, once it needs it.

Definitely an unparalleled buying experience, I’m still dumbfounded at how fast this got here.

Edit: Ghah! Why are my pics farging sideways!?

***EDIT - Pics rotated - Giles ***