In October 2012, Mister Freedom® was lucky enough to be involved in a photo shoot directed by talented photographer Matt Hind for a featured story on Issue 08 of Men’s File, a Denim & Workwear special. Inspired by John Huston 1961 ‘The Misfits”, the fruits of that session can be seen in the current January 2013 Men’s File issue, along with insightful and inspired text by creative director Nick Clements.
Issue 08 of Men’s File is now available worldwide in select shops.
Matt Hind managed to set-up the entire shoot, from location to cast, from across the pond… He’s good like that.
Starring in the session were two amazing cowboys and horse riders, Doug Brown and Anthony Panzarella. The real McCoy. Flown in from London for Marilyn’s part was talented Burlesque extraordinaire Miss Banbury Cross. Horses Dusty, Tank and Trigger courtesy of ranchers and horse wranglers Amanda Vaughn, Julia Volbeda and Cynthia Kirby-Shaw. Also featured is an awesome ’49 Hudson truck. Wardrobe supplied by Mister Freedom®, a mix of vintage and MFSC collections.
These behind-the-scene shots are by shop owner Tina Wakino, from “Bazar”, 1108c Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA. 90291. Get a copy of Men’s File for the REAL photos from that session, and much much more.
We spent an amazing weekend around 29 Palms, California. Again, thank you to all involved for the kindness, professionalism… and the many good laughs.
Mister Freedom® original “Scuttler Cap”
After our Apache casquette, “La Deffe“, from our previous “Les Apaches” collections, here is another nod to bygone underworlds from across the pond. Not an apologia of violence or hooliganism by any means, just vintage pop culture inspiration.
I visited an exhibition in Paris a while back, featuring mugshots by French anthropometry photography pioneer Alphonse Bertillon, from the archives of the “Police Nationale” (from the 1880’s on). From a Costume History perspective, it was interesting to see outfits of the ‘everyday’ folks who had fallen on the wrong side of the Law. Snap shots of what they wore on the fatal day, caught in the act. Quite often a departure from silver screen wardrobe from period movies. There are a few interesting ‘mugshots’ books available today, from International origins.
While Paris of the Belle Époque had its ‘Apaches’, Manchester enjoyed the ‘Scuttlers’. While Paris of the Belle Époque had its ‘Apaches’, Manchester enjoyed the ‘Scuttlers’, all victims, misfits and drop-outs left by the wayside of the Second Industrial Revolution…
In “Teenage, Creation of Youth 1875-1945”, British writer Jon Savage describes their attire this way:
“…the “professional scuttler” wore “a puncher’s cap”, “narrow-go-wides” trousers, narrow-toed brass-tipped clogs, and heavy customized belts with designs, picked out in metal pins, that included serpents, stars, and pierced hearts. The “boy expert” Charles Russell observed that the Mancunian variant wore “a loose white scarf”, with hair “well plastered down upon his forehead”, “a peaked cap rather over one eye”, and trousers “cut – like a sailor’s – with ‘bell bottoms’”
More here or YouTube short doc here, for those interested.
Our version (again, nothing literal) of the “Scuttler Cap” is a eight panel ‘newsboy’ style hat, with an original Mister Freedom® pattern. It can be worn and shaped in several fashions, straight, tilted to the side or back, un-snapped, backwards, tilted to the front to hide a shiner…
Designed in California by Mister Freedom®, and hand made in small batches in our Los Angeles atelier.
SPECS:
* Assorted vintage selvedge New Old Stock fabrics, 100% cotton or cotton/linen métisse. Limited availability per styles. Textiles of assorted origins, 1930’s to 1960’s. See detailed fabric photos for plain weave indigo dyed, woven plaid, grey HBT, covert twill, woven stripes etc…
* Kangaroo leather inner headband.
* Matching fabric covered top buttons, hand made (yes, that was a task enough to be mentioned!)
* NOS cotton biased tape seam piecing.
* Snap brim (A-2 pockets type metal snaps, mil-specs)
SIZING:
Most caps have been cold soaked (to get that ‘torque’ fabric effect) and line dried. The head band will very lightly stretch back with repeat wear, and ‘mold’ to your head. Cap sizes are measured AFTER rinse, to the best of our abilities.
57cm (~ US 7 1/8)
58cm (~ US 7 1/4)
59cm (~ US 7 3/8)
60cm (~ US 7 1/2)
61cm (~ US 7 5/8)
62cm (~ US 7 3/4)
Professional cleaning when needed. Do NOT boil or machine wash.
Available rinsed or raw.
Retail $199.95
Call (323) 653-2014 or Email sales@misterfreedom.com to get yours while they last. We ship internationally. Thank you Lads for your support.
Mister Freedom® MFSC “FARO BRITCHES”
Men of the Frontier Fall 2012
Wrapping up a busy year and, along with it, our Men of the Frontier collection, here is the final Fall chapter: The FARO BRITCHES.
For these trousers, we have combined our original ‘Britches Chaparral‘ pattern with the linen/cotton HBT selvedge fabric from our ‘Faro Sack Coat” and ‘Faro Waistcoat‘.
I have yet to wear the Faro ‘three piece suit’, ‘Ditto Suit’ style, but I often mix two matching pieces with a contrasting third. For instance Faro sack coat and waistcoat worn with stripe ‘gunslinger’ type trousers or just a good pair of jeans. Or HBT Faro Britches and Waistcoat with an old leather jacket or MF® cotton Sack Coat…
But enough shameless self promo, you know what works for you better than I do 😉
Designed in California by Mister Freedom® and crafted by Sugar Cane Co in Japan for MFSC. Limited edition.
SPECS:
PATTERN: An original MFSC pattern, inspired by 1930’s-1940’s work type trousers and cotton gentleman slacks, borrowing from both the American West and the Old World. Mid/high rise.
FABRIC:
“Gun Powder” black (between field grey and dark laurel green), wide HBT (herringbone twill), selvedge, 20% Cotton/80% Linen blend, 15 Oz. Woven in Japan.
Pocketing and waist Lining: HBT cotton (ochre color), an original MFSC fabric, woven in Japan (same fabric we used for the lining of the Faro Waistcoat)
DETAILS:
* Selvedge outer leg seam.
* Slash type front pockets, with inner selvedge angled stitched fold.
* Gun metal color donut button fly with double button waist.
* Two slash rear pockets, with arrowhead type button flaps.
* Watch pocket
* Trousers tailor-made type pocket bags construction and lining, with 100% cotton original HBT fabric. All biased taped edges.
* Black color 100% cotton thread high-count stitching
* Flat felled seam seat construction.
PACKAGING: For the USA, the Faro Britches comes in an old school cardboard box with original MF® artwork. This sturdy box is not the collapsible cheapo kind, and can be used for storage of small items. Please re-use.
SHRINKAGE/SIZING:
About 2-5% shrinkage on this fabric. If you are usually a 32 waist, get a tagged 32.
We recommend an original cold soak and line dry. Subsequent cleaning should be done with the trousers flipped inside/out (to avoid marbling), gentle cycle, cold water, with minimal environmentally friendly detergent and line dry.
NOTE: Full washing cycle in warm water and machine dry WILL result in more shrinkage (around 5%) and color loss. NOT recommended.
See chart below for raw and post cold soak/line dry approx. measurements:
Available RAW/Unwashed
Tagged Sizes (= will shrink to sizes):
W28 × L33
W30 × L33
W32 × L33
W34 × L33
W36 × L34
W38 × L34
RETAIL: $549.95
Call 323-653-2014 or mail sales@misterfreedom.com to get yours while they last. We ship internationally to select Countries. Thank you for the support, friends.
Mister Freedom® Laptop Haversack, NOS denim
As you might know, we are so very Hi-Tech around here…
Our R&D department was given the mission by High Command to design a simple haversack to carry interweb computing machines in the field. Mission accomplished.
In other words, we made a new bag.
Its versatile size (approx 15” x 10” x 1.5”) allows our MF® denim haversack to house an average laptop computer, if designed post 1975. MacBook Air®, MacBook Pro® 15”, iPad® etc… will slide in easily and go to sleep in a warm and soft corduroy inner lining. The strap is not adjustable, feature that is often an overkill on shoulder bags. A zip-up outer pocket will hold charger, USB, iPod and/or other supplies.
Our haversack is NOT shockproof, nor is it waterproof. So if you have an urge to boil it (?) make sure your computer is not inside. It’s perfect however to haul around or store your portable computer gear while about town or travelling.
We used assorted New Old Stock selvedge denim for the outer part. The 100% cotton corduroy lining is similar to that used as pocket ‘hand warmer’ lining on older 10 button USN Peacoats. The shoulder straps are made from US military webbing, a New Old Stock from 1966. The grey closure cotton woven canvas straps are recycled vintage military accoutrements parts. The zippers we used are vintage NOS 1960s-70s “Serval” metal zipper, with cotton HBT taping.
There are NO overlocked seams (the low road we always thrive not to take, which makes a bag construction somewhat of a challenging puzzle), all clean seams inside and out, with a concealed use of the denim selvedge.
Designed and manufactured in California by Mister Freedom®, in limited quantities, until NOS supplies last.
SPECS
PATTERN: An original Mister Freedom® pattern, inspired by early French military WW1 musettes, ‘bread pouches’, and other military personal effect haversacks.
FABRIC:
* Outer: NOS selvedge indigo denim, assorted origins (USA and Japan), about 12.5 Oz.
* Lining: 100% cotton corduroy, NOS, early USN peacoat ‘pocket warmer’ style.
TRIMS: Vintage 1966 NOS military cotton/fortisan shoulder strap and recycled military closure strap with hand stitched metal buckle.
LABELING: No outside labeling, but an ID cotton patch under the flap, ready for your custom markings.
STITCHING: Cotton wrap poly sturdy thread, black color.
SIZE:
* Length ~ 15”
* Height ~ 10”
* Width ~ 1.5”
WASHING: Washable when needed, inside out recommended, gentle cycle with minimal environmentally friendly mild detergent. We have already cold soaked/line dried the haversack to offer them ‘preshrunk’. They are ready to go, ready to get a nice patina from natural use and abuse.
Retail $ 159.95
Call 323-653-2014 or Email sales@misterfreedom.com to get yours. We ship internationally to selected Countries. Thank you for your support.
Note: This is NOT an Authorized APPLE Product®, but you figured that one out already.
Note: I customized my perso Haversack, added NOS 1950’s military canvas pouches for charger/cables storage. Made an iPad (thank you Santa-Tina) NOS denim insert padded sleeve also. I included a photo, but this is NOT how production comes. Just an example of our you can adapt and customize your gear to your own needs.
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