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JP Plunier is one of our biggest supporters and the Vans web zine just did an interview with him about his life, work and recent collaboration with the brand. You will see he is wearing the Rising Sun Workers pant in the interview along with his rare, vintage camo smock. In addition to being the creator of Feal Mor he is also a record producer. He is a prolific guy and very inspirational. You can read all about him here.
It has been a good three months since Brit Eaton, famous vintage hunter, began wearing a pair of Rising Sun Blacksmith jeans. This jean is made of a dark indigo selvage denim milled on vintage shuttle looms in the USA. We caught up with our good friend last week at the Rose Bowl Flea Market where he maintains a tent to show off his treasured finds.
He also showed off the Blacksmith jeans, which he wore on his adventures through old mines and abandoned towns searching for vintage valuables.
In case we did not emphasize enough how great vintage boots go with our painstakingly crafted jeans here is more evidence. Our good friend Frank Barone likes to show off his 1940s WWII Paratrooper Jump Boots worn with Rising Sun Yukon jeans in his prized Ford Model AV8 hot rod. When he throws on his vintage aviator sunglasses he looks just like the dry lake racers of yore. They still produce new boots with the Corcoran mark but we have learned that the vintage boots made to WWII period military specs are truly unique. The Corcoran Jump Boots were on the feet of US soldiers fighting worldwide and in action zones across Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific.
This particular pair features leather uppers in brown color as per the specifications at the time. When the US military changed their boot colors to black some soldiers were referred to as “brown boot soldier” as recognition of old timer status. The beautiful and quiet toe cap detail complements our jean’s stitching and the denim selvage perfectly. When coupled with a cuffed pair of Yukon jeans the boots illustrate why the boot and jeans look will never go out of style.
Some really neat folks dropped by the shop today specifically looking for a pair of vintage engineer boots. We had it in the size they were looking for too, which is wonderfully serendipitous. Paul, Amber, and Buck belong to ODDBALL M/C (Motorcycle Club), a 40′s bike club. They live the Americana life to the fullest and we are happy to play a part in their style.
Paul and Amber Umbriaco, lovers of motorcycle, vintage, and life.
Paul Umbriaco posing with Indian Sport Scout in Rising Sun haberdashery
Paul Umbriaco's shirt with odd spelling
One of our most knowledgeable regulars at the Rising Sun haberdashery is Brit Eaton. Even before the New York Times did their March 2008 story, “Indiana Jeans,” on him we already knew him as the Indiana Jones of vintage workwear and especially denim. He has been dubbed the premiere fashion archeologist for his passion and talent for finding vintage (often antique) clothing that inspire present-day fashion designers. When Outside magazine ran their January 2009 feature on Brit a wider audience learned that it takes both perseverance and guts to make a living finding and selling vintage denim. Not to mention a tolerance for crawling into dangerous and dirty places.
Outside writer Steven Rinella writes that he “remembered a story Brit had told me about the time he crawled into a mine and heard the hissing sound of a snake coming from the vicinity of his crotch.”
From Outside.com: 'Eaton on the denim trail; Exploring a basement for forgotten clothes (Tom Fowlks)'
We are proud to have Brit put our jeans to the test in his travels through ramshackle mines, cellars, caved in attics, and other deplorable, forgotten places of the old American west. One of the reasons we craft our jeans the old fashion way is precisely so they will withstand the unforgiving treatment of time and labor. They are made tough like some of the treasures Brit finds. Though age may not permit us to see the day when our creations become treasured vintage many decades from now that is our greatest hope.
A dashing Brit Eaton tries on his Rising Sun Blacksmith Jeans. A careful hem on our antique Union Special and a quick soak will ensure the perfect, comfortable fitting denim for hitting the trail.
Brit, comfortable in finding and dealing vintage denim treasures worth tens of thousands of dollars, requires comfortable jeans for his rugged lifestyle.
Thank you, Brit, for your support!
One of our favorite and most loyal customers, Mr. Boggs, is with his son decked out in the very best Rising Sun & Co apparel. It is of course all made right behind them in the workshop. Coming soon is an interview with Mr. Boggs on why he has over 7 pairs of RS & Co. jeans. What we love the most is a satisfied customer who appreciates American craftsmanship. So long as there are patrons like Mr. Boggs we will work tirelessly to provide the best quality garments made the old fashion way.
